Infantry Attacks

This is a collection of after-action reports more than a treatise on military tactics or a history of WWI or of Rommel. As such, it is interesting and insightful. It characterizes the conditions of WWI and gives a good taste of what the war may have been like, differing from the visions we have as provided by Hollywood.

Although sometimes billed as a bio of Rommel, it does nothing to portray his life. It does show is genius and daring on the battlefield. It does portray him as a leader, demonstrating how he can act in adversity, how he can make successful command decisions on impulse. How he managed to develop units that outperform all others.

I wish it went into more personal detail. It isn't clear whether he developed good men, found show more them, or got them by chance. The book is an accurate military portrayal of events, but doesn't discuss the interpersonal relationships developed, how he inspired his men, or gained the respect of his superiors.

I can recommend this for people interested in military history, or in Rommel himself. There are better works on World War I. show less

Chi è Rommel? Un uomo normale,con i suoi impulsi e le sue debolezze,ma anche un valoroso ufficiale che si distinse per le sue abilità tattiche e strategiche sia nella prima che nella seconda Guerra mondiale.Nel periodo tra le due guerre insegnò in diverse scuole di guerra e accademie militari. Le tattiche adottate durante la Seconda guerra mondiale nell'Africa Settentrionale gli valsero per sempre l'appellativo di "Volpe del Deserto".Implicato nel tentativo di colpo di stato di Stauffenberg contro Hitler,fu indotto a suicidarsi nel 1944.
Viene riprodotto in queste pagine il ricordo delle sue imprese-dalle battaglie sul fronte francese fino allo sfondamento di Caporetto,durante la prima Guerra mondiale-con una serie di lezioni tattiche.