HECKMANN, Wolf - Rommel's War In Africa - (Hardcover in Wrapper)

 Book still in a good condition even though it belonged to a library before - Wrapper very good as it was protected in heavy duty plastic - Contains photo illustrations and diagrams.   >>>   Rommel's War In Africa was a easy 4 Star history of Rommel’s campaigns in Africa up until El Alamein. The book begins with his arrival in North Africa and ends with Rommel’s forces falling back from El Alamein, never to go so far east again. One outstanding feature is the excellent tactical maps he uses. He even includes a relief drawing of the Tobruk area, showing how the terrain related to the battle. Overall, a very enjoyable read.   -   This book was written by a German vet for the Germans and translated later into English. Heckmann’s main purpose was to reduce the “superhuman” status of Rommel hero worship down to a more realistic level. He posits three major reasons why Rommel was on so high a pedestal:

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