ROMMEL: The Trail of the Fox
By David Irving | First published 1977 | Hardcover edition
Historical Significance
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel remains among the most studied military commanders of the twentieth century. This biography, first published in 1977, established new standards for Rommel scholarship by drawing upon previously untapped primary sources, including the long-lost Rommel Diaries dictated daily during his North African campaigns.
Archival Foundation
Irving located and utilised materials overlooked by previous biographers: the complete Afrika Korps war diaries, Rommel's personal correspondence, and an early personnel file documenting his attempts to gain army commissions as a young officer. The Rommel family granted access to private papers held since 1944.
Scope and Content
The work traces Rommel from his First World War service through his command of the Afrika Korps, the Normandy defences, and his death in 1944. The biography examines both the tactical commander whose battlefield decisions became subjects of military academy study and the private individualβhusband, father, and correspondent.
For Researchers and Collectors
Standard reference for military historians, tactical studies scholars, and those researching the North African campaign. The comprehensive documentation makes this essential for advanced study of Wehrmacht command structures.
Edition Details
Hardcover binding. 494 pages with photographic plates. Archival-quality paper stock designed for institutional and private collection durability.
About This Edition
Limited modern collector printing from Focal Point Publications. The detailed biography in its complete scholarly form.
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