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Rommel's Afrika Korps

Author : George Bradford
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461751571

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Rommel's Afrika Korps by George Bradford Pdf

Portrait of this famous World War II unit at the height of its success Completely illustrated with photos, maps, and diagrams--in color where available In the sands of the Western Desert in 1941-42, Erwin Rommel made history as the Desert Fox, waging a brilliant and bold campaign against the British. Beginning at El Agheila in March 1941, the Afrika Korps--frequently outnumbered--drove the British steadily east across Libya and into Egypt. The German offensive eventually ground to a halt in a series of battles at El Alamein. In impressive detail, George Bradford depicts what it was like to serve and fight in the Afrika Korps, from its tanks and equipment to its battles and daily life.

The Armour of Rommel's Afrika Korps

Author : Ian Baxter
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526713803

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The Armour of Rommel's Afrika Korps by Ian Baxter Pdf

A pictorial history of the armoured vehicles used by the Nazis during their occupation of North Africa in World War II. The Deutsche Afrika Korps (best known as simply Afrika Korps) earned a well-deserved reputation as a superb fighting machine. While this was founded on the leadership and tactical genius of its legendary commander Erwin Rommel and the fighting skills of its officers and men, another vital element was its equipment and armour. This superbly illustrated Images of War book reveals the full range of German armored vehicles that saw service in North Africa from 1941 to mid-1943. As well as the formidable panzers, such as the Tiger and Panther tanks, there were Sturmartillerie equipments, reconnaissance vehicles, half-tracks, armored cars, Panzerkampwagens, and motorcycles. All had their roles to play. While the Allies ultimately triumphed in North Africa, the combination of German design and engineering with superb generalship and fighting spirit, very nearly changed the course of the Second World War in 1942. Military historians and equipment enthusiasts will find this a fascinating and authoritative book. “Another great addition to [the Images of War] series . . . . A must have for anyone with an interest in the Afrika Korps during World War Two.” —Armorama.com

Rommel's Desert War

Author : Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr.
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0811734137

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Rommel's Desert War by Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr. Pdf

The most famous battles of one of World War II's most legendary commandersTold largely from Rommel's perspective, using his papers and lettersIn a series of battles marked by daring raids and quick-armored thrusts against a numerically superior enemy, Erwin Rommel, the notorious Desert Fox, and his Afrika Korps waged one of World War II's toughest campaigns in the North African desert in 1942. The Axis campaign climaxed in June with the recapture of Tobruk, a triumph that netted 33,000 prisoners and earned Rommel a field marshal's baton. By fall, however, after setbacks at Alam Halfa and the 2 battles of El Alamein, the Afrika Korps teetered on the brink of defeat, which would come in Tunisia 6 months later.

Das Afrika Korps

Author : Franz Kurowski
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811740333

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Das Afrika Korps by Franz Kurowski Pdf

Action-packed history of the Germans in Africa in World War II. One of the most famous military units of all time under one of the best commanders. The early campaigns in the Western Desert, Tobruk, El Alamein, and more.

Rommel's Afrika Korps

Author : Pier Paolo Battistelli
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800411

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Rommel's Afrika Korps by Pier Paolo Battistelli Pdf

In 1940 a British offensive in the Western Desert provoked a major Italian military disaster. By early February 1941 the whole of Cyrenaica had been lost, and German help became necessary to avoid the loss of all of Libya. On 14 February 1941 the first echelons of German troops hurriedly arrived at the port of Tripoli, starting the 27-month German engagement in Northern Africa. This book covers the complex and oft-changing organisation and structure of German forces in North Africa from their first deployment through to the conclusion of the battle of El Alamein, an engagement that irrevocably changed the strategic situation in the Western Desert.

21st Panzer Division

Author : Chris Ellis
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113080472

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21st Panzer Division by Chris Ellis Pdf

The new Spearhead series is designed to look at the cutting edge of war, dealing with units capable of operating completely independently in the forefront of battle. Each volume in the series examines a historic unit's origins, history, organization, order of battle, battle history, insignia and markings. The 21st Panzer Division gained greatest fame in North Africa, but also served in Normandy and on the Russian Front. Each Spearhead title includes an evaluation of the units combat effectiveness as seen by the unit, its opponents and subsequent researchers, and a research section including a bibliography and a listing of museums, websites, re-enactment groups and memorials.

Triumphant Fox

Author : Samuel W. Mitcham
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811750585

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Triumphant Fox by Samuel W. Mitcham Pdf

Describes the Desert Fox's preparation for military greatness, his rise to prominence, and his early campaigns in Africa. Recounts the first battles of Germany's notorious Afrika Korps.

Rommel's Afrika Korps in Colour

Author : Ian Spring,Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher : Greenhill Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784388829

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Rommel's Afrika Korps in Colour by Ian Spring,Anthony Tucker-Jones Pdf

Take a visual journey through North Africa during the Second World War with Anthony Tucker-Jones and Ian Spring as they chart the path of Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps through a series of stunning, rare color photographs. Taken from Ian Spring’s incredible digital archive of over 32,000 original color photographs dated between 1936 and 1946, more than 250 images in Rommel’s Afrika Korps In color offer readers a vivid, detailed insight into this German expeditionary force and their long North African Campaign. Fascinating color photographs of German soldiers, weaponry, tanks and aircraft fill these pages, and are balanced by the equally captivating and rare photographs of the people and the landscapes of North Africa. Renowned author and military historian Anthony Tucker-Jones’ remarkable text accompanies Ian Spring’s collection of rare photographs, together making for a highly informative and utterly engrossing read. Rommel’s Afrika Korps In color affords readers a new way of reading and learning about one of the most unique campaigns in the Second World War, and will stay with them long after they turn the final page.

Inside the Afrika Korps

Author : Rainer Kriebel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : IND:30000077707945

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Inside the Afrika Korps by Rainer Kriebel Pdf

This book presents the battles of the Afrika Korps as seen through the eyes of a trained general staff officer, and provides key insight into a formidable fighting force at the height of its power. Kriebel's account highlights the German response to the Crusader offensive and analyzes the unparalleled genius and fatal flaws of Erwin Rommel's generalship. Exposes the secrets of Rommel's exemplary fighting force's success as well as the dangers inherent in victory.

Afrika Korps

Author : Ian Baxter
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844156832

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Afrika Korps by Ian Baxter Pdf

Afrika Korps is an illustrated record of Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel and his desert troops that fought in North Africa against British and Commonwealth forces between 1941 and 1943. Using previously rare and unpublished photographs, many of which have come from the albums of individuals who took part in the desert campaign, it presents a unique visual account of the famous Afrika-KorpsÍ operations and equipment. Thanks to an informative caption with every photograph Afrika Korps vividly portrays how the German Army fought across the uncharted and forbidding desert wilderness of North Africa. Throughout the book it examines how Rommel and his Afrika Korps were so successful and includes an analysis of desert war tactics which Rommel himself had indoctrinated. These tactics quickly won the Afrika-Korps a string of victories between 1941 and 1942. The photographs that accompany the book are a fascinating collection that depicts life in the Afrika-Korps, as seen through the lens of the ordinary soldier.

Rommel in the Desert

Author : Volkmar Kühn
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0887402925

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Rommel in the Desert by Volkmar Kühn Pdf

The complete story of Rommel in North Africa is told in this large, detailed volume. The reader is taken through the initial formation of the Afrika Korps, the stunning early victories, the battles throughout Cyrenaica, and the race across Libya. Then the defeat at El Alamein and the long retreats to Tripoli and Tunis are explored in full. Every tactical aspect of the North African campaign is examined, with detailed maps of the areas discussed. Over 150 photographs show the men that fought the equipment used, and the conditions that prevailed in the Western Desert. Volkmar Kuhn is co-author with Egon Kleine of "Tiger: The History of a Legendary Weapon 1942-45".

Rommel's Afrika Korps

Author : Pier Paolo Battistelli
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800817

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Rommel's Afrika Korps by Pier Paolo Battistelli Pdf

In 1940 a British offensive in the Western Desert provoked a major Italian military disaster. By early February 1941 the whole of Cyrenaica had been lost, and German help became necessary to avoid the loss of all of Libya. On 14 February 1941 the first echelons of German troops hurriedly arrived at the port of Tripoli, starting the 27-month German engagement in Northern Africa. This book covers the complex and oft-changing organisation and structure of German forces in North Africa from their first deployment through to the conclusion of the battle of El Alamein, an engagement that irrevocably changed the strategic situation in the Western Desert.

Fighting Rommel

Author : Kaushik Roy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000690590

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Fighting Rommel by Kaushik Roy Pdf

Fighting Rommel examines how and why some armies innovate under pressure while others do not. Focusing on the learning culture of the British Imperial Forces, it looks at the Allied campaign during the Second World War against the Afrika Korps of Rommel. The volume highlights the hitherto unexplored yet key role of the British Indian Army, the largest volunteer force in the world. It also introduces ‘learning culture’ as a heuristic device. Further, it goes on to analyze military innovation on the battlefield, in victory and defeat. A major intervention in the study of the Second World War, this book will be indispensable to scholars and researchers of military history, especially British and German, battlefield history, and defence and strategic studies.

Rommel's Desert Commanders

Author : Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461751588

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Rommel's Desert Commanders by Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. Pdf

New perspective on the most famous campaign of the legendary Desert Fox Details on the contributions and animosities of Rommel's subordinates Includes accounts of Tobruk, Gazala, El Alamein, and other battles In Libya and Egypt in 1941 and 1942, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel achieved immortality as the Desert Fox, battling and usually defeating numerically superior enemies. Until now, historians have generally overlooked the talented cast of characters who supported Rommel during this campaign. Distinguished military historian Samuel Mitcham recounts the battles of the Afrika Korps through the men who served Rommel as staff officers and commanders of divisions, regiments, and battalions--soldiers like Ludwig Crüwell and Walter Nehring, two of World War II's best panzer commanders, and Ernst-Günther Baade, who wore a kilt and carried a broadsword into battle.

Erwin Rommel

Author : Pier Paolo Battistelli
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780964713

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Erwin Rommel by Pier Paolo Battistelli Pdf

Nicknamed 'The Desert Fox' for his cunning command of the Afrika Korps, Erwin Rommel remains one of the most popular and studied of Germany's World War II commanders. He got his first taste of combat in World War I, where his daring command earned him the Blue Max, Germany's highest decoration for bravery. He followed this up with numerous successes early in World War II in both Europe and Africa, before facing his biggest challenge – organizing the defence of France. Implicated in the plot to kill Hitler, Rommel chose suicide over a public trial. This book looks at the life of this daring soldier, focusing on his style of command and the tactical decisions that earned him his fearsome reputation.