Rommel : a reappraisal

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How should history judge the life and career of Erwin Rommel, the most famous German general of the Second World War, 70 years after his death on 14 October 1944? In his own time and in the years immediately after the war his reputation as a great and chivalrous commander grew to the point where it took on almost legendary proportions, and the legend is still with us today. His support for the plot to remove Hitler from power in 1944 and the manner of his death, committing suicide in order to protect his family from Nazi retribution, further enhanced his image as an honourable, professional soldier. But does he deserve this legendary status? This book explores this question.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9781781593592
• Dimensions: 24 cm
• Extent: VIII, 182 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Ill., Kt. ; Literaturangaben

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: Rommel, Erwin ; Drittes Reich

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Barnsley
• (who): Pen & Sword Military
• (when): 2013
• Contributor: Beckett, Ian F. W.

Further information

• Table of contents: https://d-nb.info/1052791514/04
• Rights: Bei diesem Objekt liegt nur das Inhaltsverzeichnis digital vor. Der Zugriff darauf ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 11.03.2025, 12:01 PM CET