Title: Rommel- Overrated
Review: Anglo accounts of World War Two frequently sing the praises of Rommel and his victories. Reality? Rommel was second rate for the Germans, and got his job, and promotions largely due to propaganda reasons and friendship with Hitler.While a tactical genius, and excellent at operations, his stratgic level decision making was poor at best... ignoring logistical realities and the larger strategic picture.Rommel's job in the sand was to hold off the British- not conquor the Middle East. He failed, largely due to ignore logistics.Macksey does an excellent job reviewing Rommel's life and accurately pointing out his strenghs and weaknesses.If you are looking for a honest appraisal of Rommel, buy this book. If you a Rommel fan-boy, don't.
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