The angloswedish alliance against napoleonic france c. What is considered the definitive book on erwin rommel. Christer jorgensen is the author of books such as rommels panzers. Panzer greift an is an unfinished book on armoured tactics and warfare by erwin rommel. Rommel and the panzer forces of the blitzkrieg 19401942 1st ed by jorgensen, christer isbn. It participated in the battle of france, the invasion of the soviet union, the occupation of vichy france, and on the eastern front until the end of the war. Rommels panzers book blitzkrieg 194042 german wwii ww2. The 21st panzer division, published in 2001, is the first in the series. Visit my new audio book channel war stories with mark felton. Battle stories of german tank commanders in world war ii by franz kurowski, david johnston translator online at alibris. Discover book depositorys huge selection of spellmount publishers ltd books online. For being handicapped by having only 96 pages, i thought mr ellis did a good job though its obvious that he had to skimp at times to fit what he wanted in those 96 pages.
The 7th panzer division was an armored formation of the german army in world war ii. It is a typical problem that major technological jumps in warfare give soldiers great new equipment, but many of them dont adopt new strategies and tactics to make the best use of it. Rommel provides riveting accounts of his time at company and lower field grade leadership, which is a glimpse of history a reader would never discover if. When the tank was introduced in wwi, it was immediately incorp. The first microgames were approximately 4x7 and came in a plastic bag. Christer jorgensen books and biography waterstones. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Among the units under his command was the deutches afrika korps. Rommel and the panzer forces of the blitzkrieg 19401942 by christer jorgensen book. Guderian was probably better than rommel as a tank general but rommel was an artist and writer and he dramatically died resisting hitler, making his final show in the theater of large wars. Popularly known as the desert fox, he served as field marshal in the wehrmacht armed forces of nazi germany during world war ii, as well as serving in the reichswehr of the weimar republic, and the army of imperial germany rommel was a highly decorated officer in world war i and. What was the reference meant by the statement i read your. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.
The first microgame, a scifi ground combat title named ogre, was released by that company in 1977. The book is about the 21st pzd, the heart of the dak but since the division took part in most of the. Rommels panzers is a 1980 microgame published by metagaming concepts gameplay. It is mainly about erwin rommel and his military career from wwi to his death. This book takes place in europe during world war i and world war ii and in north africa during wwii. Rommel, blitzkrieg and the triumph of the panzer arm by christer jorgensen 9781862272200.
More crazy wednesday snap friday weekend specials all crazy auctions book flights book holidays. Many of the later games came in notoriously flimsy small cardboard boxes. Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. First of all, he was a genius on and off the battle field. When hitler comes to power in 1933, guderian gets the. Rommel, blitzkrieg and the triumph of the panzer arm by christer jorgensen 20030818 on. It is fascinating in its own right in that it describes guderians efforts to create and operate effective allarms formations including armor, armored infantry and towed later selfpropelled artillery in spite of the opposition from the more traditional elements of the wehrmacht.
In this intriguing, wellpaced tale of a journalistic coup, marshall, the first to discover the real events behind rommels death, tells how he learned the facts from rommels widow and delves into the great generals background and death. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Johannes erwin eugen rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german. General heinz guderian about the formation and deployment of the german panzer tank forces during wwii. Panzer leader panzer leader is a memoir of german general heinz guderians military career before and during the second world war.
Panzergruppe intelligence assessment 5 january 1942 the. A stunning look at world war ii from the other side. Armored warfare assumed vital importance in world war ii, and during. Grossdeutschlands historic rise from an infantry regiment to a panzer corp in six years with its consequent accretion in strength brought with it new military responsibilities.
Guderian begins the book with the circumstances in which he becomes a leader of panzer development and theory in germany after world war i. Erwin rommel was a brilliant tactician and an inspiring leader of men. Rommel, blitzkrieg and the triumph of the panzer arm. Explore books by christer jorgensen with our selection at. The game is designed to be played by two players, one player controlling units of the british army, and the other controlling units of erwin rommels afrika korps. Looking for good patton andor rommel biography wwii forums. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. Was respected by everyone, even his allied enemies, such as english general bernard law montgomery. Rommel and the panzer forces of the blitzkrieg 194042.
Johannes erwin eugen rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german general and military theorist. Description this is metagamings historical microgame. A polish cadet in action, septemberoctober 1939, in the mammoth book of. Black and white historical photographs and fullcolor maps of key engagements throughout the book. Field marshal erwin rommels heroic opposition to hitler in 1944 cost him his life. In world war ii, he distinguished himself as the commander of the 7th panzer division during the 1940 invasion of. The 7th panzer division is sometimes known by its nickname, ghost division. In 1937 he published his classic book on military tactics, infantry attacks, drawing on his experiences in that war.
Featured deal of the week digital vouchers winter fashion sale fathers day. Christer jorgensen books author of rommels panzers. See whole dustjacket previous versions include compressed pdf files. Tactical unit combat in north africa during world war ii was the ultimate example of armored warfare. Rommel and the panzer forces of the blitzkrieg 194042 by christer jorgensen 2003, hardcover, revised at the best online prices at ebay. Rommels panzers was perhaps the first military microgame with a modern land tactical theme, certainly the first to be marketed by the company who became famous for inventing the concept, metagaming.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Synopsis based on a unique private collection of military artefacts, and illustrated with over 250 photographs, this fascinating book offers a unique perspective on the german armed forces that fought in north africa under rommel from 19411943. It was to be the followup and companion work to his earlier and. The division met with great success in france in 1940, and then again in the. Find out how rommel s afrika korps used many captured british tanks in the north african desert campaign.
Military paperbacks panzer leader penguin world war ii collection. His work, based on his personal experiences as a tank general and chief of the army general staff, reveals intricate descriptions and analyses of german military actions as well as his biases and interpretations. Educated locally, he displayed a high degree of technical aptitude at an early age. Books rommels panzers christer jorgensen for sale in.
I found this book though my personal interest in wwii. In 1941 erwin rommel arrived in north africa to save the collapsing italian empire. Schiffer publishing an illustrated guide to german panzers 19351945. Rommel s panzers christer jorgensen in the books category for sale in pretoria tshwane id. His views were perfectly attuned to the german blitzkrieg style of warfare.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Rommel s panzers is an examination of why rommel and his panzers were so successful, and includes an analysis of the composition, tactics, doctrine, personnel, and hardware of the panzer divisions. The complete guide to the creation and combat employment of germanys tank force 19331942 by jentz, thomas l. Rommels panzers is an examination of why rommel and his panzers were so successful, and includes an analysis of the composition, tactics, doctrine, personnel, and hardware of the panzer divisions. That said, i am only on page 5 and i absolutely love this english translation of the original book.