| Rommel's Desert War: Waging World War II in North Africa, 1941-1943 Contributor(s): Kitchen, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521509718 ISBN-13: 9780521509718 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2009 Annotation: Comprehensive new history of the Axis campaign in North Africa within the broader strategic context of the Second World War. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - Germany - History | Africa - North |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| LCCN: 2009017321 |
| Series: Cambridge Military Histories (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.32" H x 6.28" W x 9.12" (2.41 lbs) 618 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Germany - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kitchen, Martin: - 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). |