Killing Rommel - Softcover

Pressfield, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 038561389X ISBN 13: 9780385613897

Publisher: Doubleday, 2008

Synopsis

It is Autumn,1942. Hitler's legions have swept across Europe and France has fallen. On the Eastern Front, Soviet Russia reels under the German onslaught. Across the channel, a beleaguered Britain struggles on in near-isolation. And in North Africa, Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and his unstoppable Panzers have routed the Eighth Army and now threatens the vital oil fields of the Middle East. With the outcome of the war hanging in the balance, the British hatch a desperate plan - to send a small, heavily armed yet highly mobile force behind enemy lines to strike a blow that will stop the Afrika Korps in its tracks. It is to be called the Long Range Desert Group and its exploits will become the stuff of legend.Narrated by a young lieutenant, Steven Pressfield's bold new novel brings to life the ingenuity, agility and daring of this maverick commando unit. Describing in detail the tactics, the weaponry and the specialized skills needed for combat under extreme desert conditions, he captures too the camaraderie and courage of a disparate, dedicated 'band of brothers' who sacrificed so much for the sake of freedom. Combining historical authenticity with thrilling, explosive action, "Killing Rommel" confirms that we are in the company of a great storyteller - a master chronicler of the fighting man, whether amidst the mountain passes of ancient Greece or the scorching Saharan sands of a more recent world at war...

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About the Author

Steven Pressfield is the author of the international bestsellers Gates of Fire, Tides of War, Last of the Amazons, Alexander: The Virtues of War and The Afghan Campaign. He lives in California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 038561389X
• ISBN 13: 9780385613897
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352