Get Rommel: The Secret British Mission to Kill Hitler's Greatest General - Hardcover

Asher, Michael

 
9780297846857: Get Rommel: The Secret British Mission to Kill Hitler's Greatest General
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 029784685X ISBN 13: 9780297846857
Publisher: Weidenfeld Military, 2004

Synopsis

In summer 1941 Erwin Rommel was Hitler's favourite general: he had driven the British out of Libya and stood poised to invade Egypt. He seemed unbeatable. So the British decided to have him killed. The British opened their counter-attack with a series of special forces raids, including the first ever operation by the newly formed SAS. Rommel was one of the targets. Michael Asher reveals how poor planning and incompetence in high places led to disaster in the desert-- and how fantastic bravery and brilliant improvisation enabled a handful of the Commandos to escape. Classic real life adventure, written by best-selling desert expert and novelist Michael Asher.

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About the Author

Michael Asher served in the Parachute Regiment and SAS. A fluent Arab speaker, he has lived for years among the Bedouin peoples. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, his published books include SHOOT TO KILL (1990), THESIGER: A BIOGRAPHY (1994) and an acclaimed biography of Lawrence of Arabia. His THE REAL BRAVO TWO ZERO (2002) was a Sunday Times Top 10 best seller.

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Publisher
Weidenfeld Military
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
029784685X
ISBN 13 
9780297846857
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
304

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