Knight's cross : a life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

In any numbering of the great captains of history, the name of Erwin Rommel must stand in the first rank. He was the outstanding Axis field commander of the Second World War, and was respected, even admired, as well as feared by his opponents. Here, it seemed to the Allies, was a supremely professional soldier: chivalrous, decent, untainted by the crimes of the Nazi regime, carrying out his duty with often dazzling success. Includes bibliographical references (pages 568-571) and index. xiii, 601 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm