Rommel's Desert War

Waging World War II in North Africa, 1941–1943

By:

Martin Kitchen

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Hardback

Series:

Cambridge Military Histories

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At the height of his power in January 1941 Hitler made the fateful decision to send troops to North Africa to save the beleaguered Italian army from defeat. Martin Kitchen's masterful history of the Axis campaign provides a fundamental reassessment of the key battles of 1941–3, Rommel's generalship, and the campaign's place within the broader strategic context of the war. He shows that the British were initially helpless against the operational brilliance of Rommel's Panzer divisions. However Rommel's initial successes and refusal to follow orders committed the Axis to a campaign well beyond their means. Without the reinforcements or supplies he needed to deliver a knockout blow, Rommel was forced onto the defensive and Hitler's Mediterranean strategy began to unravel. The result was the loss of an entire army which together with defeat at Stalingrad signalled a decisive shift in the course of the war.

Author Biography:

Martin Kitchen is Professor Emeritus in the Department of History, Simon Fraser University. His previous publications include The Third Reich: Charisma and Community (2007), A History of Modern Germany, 1800–2000 (2006) and Europe Between the Wars, 2nd edition (2006).

Release date Australia

September 3rd, 2009

Author

Martin Kitchen

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

24 Maps; 25 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

618

Series

Cambridge Military Histories

Dimensions

160x232x34

ISBN-13

9780521509718

Product ID

3212795

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