Rommel's Ghost Division: Dash to the Channel - 1940
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
$34.26
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2023
Summary
AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR
Adolf Hitler invaded Western Europe on 10 May 1940. After breaking through the supposedly impenetrable’ Ardennes, Erwin Rommel was at the forefront of the Wehrmacht’s audacious drive through France. Rommel, who had no prior experience leading an armoured division in combat, moved with such speed and nerve that he frequently surprised French units by arriving far earlier than expected. Crossing the Meuse River, we follow Rommel in what he referred to as practically a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526715173 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1526715171 |
| Author: | David Mitchelhill-Green |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 100g |
| Dimensions: | 189mm x 246mm |
| Series: | Images of War |
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Critics Review
“The book is absolutely jam-packed with photos, each captioned separately. … this is such a fantastic reference for the modeler and historian.”– “IPMS/USA”
“There is plenty here to inform and inspire, particularly modelers, as there are a few scenes recorded from different angles across a couple of pages. Easily recommended…”– “Armorama”
“For those interested in the blitzkrieg, the fall of France in 1940, or Rommel’s exploits pre - North African campaign, this book belongs on your bookshelf… Highly Recommended.”– “AMPS”
“This book will be of great interest to modelers and military historians… Book is highly recommended.”– “AMPS Indianapolis”
David Mitchelhill-Green
Over the past thirty years David Mitchelhill-Green has travelled the globe in search of lost stories from the Second World War. His photographic investigations have featured in the magazine After the Battle and national newspapers. David is the author of Rommel in North Africa; With Rommel in the Desert; Air WAR over North Africa; Fighting in the Ukraine and Tobruk 1942. Several years in Japan led to an interest in Japanese history and the co-authoring of Castles of the Samurai and Samurai Castles. David lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife Jennifer and two children.
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