At Rommel's Side: The Lost Letters of Hans-Joachim Schraepler
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (528 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 184832538X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Dennis Showalter is a professor of history at Colorado College specializing in military history. From 1997 to 2001 he was president of the American Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001 and is currently an advising fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center at the University of North Texas. . He has written extensively on the wars of Frederick the Great, the German Wars of Unification, World War I, and World War II. Showalter has previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the Marine Corps University
He is widely regarded as the one of the most skilled commanders of desert warfare and, in contrast to other leaders of Nazi Germany, is considered to have been a chivalrous and humane officer.The letters of his adjutant provide a unique picture of Rommel during his time in Libya. One of his unofficial tasks, for example, was to respond in Rommel’s name to much of the fan mail that arrived at the Afrikakorps HQ.Hans-Albrecht Schraepler was only seven years old when his father died. The cache of letters was held by his mother and remained untouched for sixty years. He also complains that the Italian were poor Allies, lacking training and leadership, and that Berlin regarded North Africa as a theater of only secondary importance.Schraepler also provides insights into Rommel’s character – his dynamism and tactical skill, along with the growing ‘cult of personality’ which seemed to surround him. Erwin Rommel, Hitler’s so-called ‘Desert Fox’, is possibly the most famous German Field-Marshal of WWII.
James F. Neel said Another Promising Life Cut Short by War. This slim volume ( only 19"Another Promising Life Cut Short by War" according to James F. Neel. This slim volume ( only 192 pp. ) contains the letters home of Major Hans-Joachim Schraepler, a staff officer of the famous Deutches Afrika Korps commanded by the legendary Erwin Rommel. The title of this translation plays heavily on that connection and perhaps with at least a little exaggeration, since Schraepler spent most of his time at headquarters rather than in the field literally alongside his commander. The letters cover the period from when Schraepler left Germany with Rommel for the desert, Feb. pp. ) contains the letters home of Major Hans-Joachim Schraepler, a staff officer of the famous Deutches Afrika Korps commanded by the legendary Erwin Rommel. The title of this translation plays heavily on that connection and perhaps with at least a little exaggeration, since Schraepler spent most of his time at headquarters rather than in the field literally alongside his commander. The letters cover the period from when Schraepler left Germany with Rommel for the desert, Feb. An Insightful and Interesting Book! Gilberto Villahermosa This is a very good book! In his WWII letters home to his wife from North Africa Major Hans-Joachim Schraepler provides considerable insight on the war in North Africa, the German Africa Corps and their Italian allies, Erwin Rommel, and the British. The author makes it clear that North Africa was a side show for Hitler with Rommel and his soldiers receiving very little support. Further, he writes with tremendous respect and admiration for the British soldier, specially for the Royal Air Force and British. "Liked it's nuance on the day--sincerely" according to John N. Duquette. A personal account of war by a soldier recorded in letters to his wife. Not for the casual student of WWII; but if you are familiar with events in North Africa you will appreciate this first-person narrative. A man's view as observed from behind the curtain of general history. Liked it's nuance on the day--sincerely.
. He has written extensively on the wars of Frederick the Great, the German Wars of Unification, World War I, and World War II. Showalter has previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the Marine Corps University. Dennis Showalter is a professor of history at Colorado College