Triumphant Fox (Stackpole Military History Series) - Softcover

Mitcham Jr., Samuel W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811735605 ISBN 13: 9780811735605

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2009

Synopsis

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
Gen. Erwin Rommel arrived in Africa's Western Desert in February 1941 to head the elite German Afrika Korps in its efforts to bolster its battered Italian allies. Disobeying orders to remain on the defensive, Rommel attacked, nearly pushed the numerically superior British out of Libya, and besieged the critical port of Tobruk. Unable to capture it, Rommel's forces defeated two British attempts to relieve the garrison before being forced to withdraw at the end of 1941. Seasoned by months of desert warfare, Rommel stood ready to achieve his greatest successes in 1942, a story told in Rommel's Desert War (978-0-8117-3413-4).

About this title

About the Author

Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., is the author of more than twenty books on World War II. He lives in Louisiana.

From the Back Cover

Triumphant Fox traces Erwin Rommel's rise from obscurity to the position of Hitler's most able general. His leadership in North Africa amazed the opposing forces as Rommel fought for success against overwhelming odds.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811735605
• ISBN 13: 9780811735605
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256