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~ (Author), Basil Henry Liddell Hart (Editor) "ON THE 10th May, 1940, Hitler launched his long-expected invasion of the West..." (more)
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When Erwin Rommel died—by forced suicide at Hitler’s command—he left behind in various ingenious hiding places the papers that recorded the story of his dramatic career and the exact details of his masterly campaigns. It was his custom to dictate each evening a running narrative of the day’s events and, after each battle, to summarize its course and the lessons to be learned from it. He wrote, almost daily, intimate and outspoken letters to his wife in which his private feelings and—after the tide had turned—forebodings found expression. To this is added by Rommel’s son Manfred the story of the field marshall’s last weeks and the final day when he was given the choice of an honorable suicide or an ignominious trial for treason. An engrossing human document and a rare look at the mind of the ”Desert Fox,” The Rommel Papers throws an interesting light on the Axis alliance and on the inner workings of Hitler’s high command.


About the Author

Captain Basil Henry Liddell Hart (1895–1970) was one of the foremost military theorists of our time. His many books include Scipio Africanus, Lawrence of Arabia, The Rommel Papers, and Sherman (all available from Da Capo Press/ Perseus Books Group).

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  • Paperback: 592 pages
  • Publisher: Da Capo Press (March 21, 1982)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0306801574
  • ISBN-13: 978-0306801570
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastik!, March 8, 2003
By Ron Law (Chino, CA United States) - See all my reviews
If you want to read about Nazi's than this is not the book for you, but if you want to read about a true german soldier and honorable man, than I highly recommend this. What an incredible account of war! War without hate, that was the phrase in one of the commentary lines. It's hard to imagine, but Rommel's book shows how it was his job as a soldier. It also gives accounts of how prisoners of war were treated by Rommel and gives you a real sense of the honor of being a soldier no matter which side you were on.

I especially liked the added notes and commentary by Gen. Bayerlein and Rommel's son Manfred. I predict as you read this book you will feel the development of a relationship with Rommel, a friendship and consern for his well being. Feel his heartfelt consern for his troops and desire to save them from destruction. Feel the anger towards the "High Command" as they tell Rommel to fight to the death. It's a book that will take you on a rollercoaster of emotion that closes in the inevitable and tragic end of your new found friend. The book was finished by Manfred Rommel who gave a truly tragic and heart breaking view of the final moments between him and his father.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "Facinating", August 1, 1996
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This interseting text provides a facinating insight into the mind of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel through out his campaigns in the Second World War. This detaled display of real manuscripts written by the great soldier shows his ambitious, zealous, and sometimes dashing style in which he upset Allied commanders time and time again with minimal forces and limited supplys. For any person who is intrigued by the art of war or has a deep interest in history, this book will captivate until the last page has been turned.
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44 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Fox writes with humility and grace - Gentlemen soldier, December 30, 2001
By Mannie Liscum (Columbia, MO United States) - See all my reviews
  
Even those with little knowledge of the Second World War know the names "Dessert Fox" and Rommel. For those more familiar with WWII history and the great generals, they know a lot of what is general knowledge is hype more than fact. For example, while Field Marshall Erwin Rommel was certainly a brilliant tactician and strategist, he was not - contrary to popular belief - the originator of the Blitz style of armored warfare. Certainly he was one of its most successful practitioners, but not the originator. That credit belongs to English military minds and was put into practice by General Heinz Gurderian (see Panzer Leader by Gurderian). Rommel was a brilliant self-promoter - with humility though. And he was a favored son of Hitler in the beginning, although the "father" forced him to commit suicide in the end. Rommel did have some amazing victories and equally appalling defeats. All are chronicled in this stirring, well-written pseudo-autobiography. The Rommel Papers was written from Rommels own personal diaries made during his numerous campaigns. He was a voracious writer who sat down on a near daily to preserve the events of the day. Thus we are treated to a wonderful story of the Blitz through western Europe in 1939-40, the swift victories in northern Africa and slow arduous defeats that followed, and finally to Rommel's attempts to stem the Allied tide that was threatening to rush the Western shores of France in 1944. This is a fun and insightful read for anyone who wants to see war from the perspective of the German public's most favored Marshall. Certainly worth the time spent reading it! Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic book and great resource.
Fascinating insight not only into Rommel's various commands, but the day to day running of operations and his personal thoughts on many matters. Read more
Published 24 days ago by D. Morris

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Excellent detailed history of Rommel victories and defeats. A must read for anyone interested in WWII commanders.
Published 5 months ago by James D. Baker

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent read
This book is great. It shows in depth the workings of Rommel's plans and actions. The accuracy of his strategies is truly staggering when you read what he personally intended to... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Tastyjayk

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
This is not as much a memoir as a strategic explanation of Rommel's campaigns as he saw them. There are some interesting anecdotes, such as when Rommel nearly lands his... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Beau

5.0 out of 5 stars Blitzkrieg finally understood
I like this book; The Rommel Papers.
Finally I understand the concept of "Blitzkrieg" and how the German Army could penetrate the western front in 1940 so quickly... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Bjørn Braathen

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I have purchased and read lmost all one person can on Erwin Rommel and really feel ashamed that I never purchesed this book, it is excellent . Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mark Riddell

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!! Just Excellent!!!!
This is a fantastic book. The number of pages at first daunted me, but (after the first few which are kind of so-so), the book just takes off! Read more
Published 16 months ago by The Elusive

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent as good as ATTACKS
A well written book about Rommels experiences in WW2 taken from his notes made during his campaigns and from letters written to his wife with additional narration or corrections... Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Crisp

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great book written from the surviving papers after his death there would have been more but a lot of his stuff was taken by the Nazis, and much more was lost to the US Army but... Read more
Published on September 11, 2007 by D. Lemas

5.0 out of 5 stars Up there with the master himself
This is one of those books that made the shivers run down my spine while reading it. It felt like being right there in the thick of it with this amazing field commander. Read more
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