Patton vs rommel book

Erwin rommel was a great tactician, arguably the best one during the world war ii. And while many history books focus the attention to hitler and allied presidents and country. Patton may not have been as brilliant as rommel but he was eccentric did his homework better. Patton 18851945, bernard montgomery 18871976 and erwin rommel 18911944 all served in world war i, impressed superiors and received severe wounds. And while many history books focus the attention to hitler and allied presidents and country leaders, in reality, one of the biggest reasons for success or failure are. Patton usa vs general erwin rommel nazi germany battle of the legendary generals, all rounds are with ww2 technology and given 1 week of prep beforehand except for chess. All suffered through two decades of peace, yearning for another war and continuing to impress those in command who could tolerate their egotism. A turnbased war game set in world war ii that simulates a whatif battle between general patton and field marshal rommel for control of normandy, hence the name. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Showalter, was a very in depth look at the lives of george s. The inexperienced american armys first major encounter with the germans resulted in a resounding defeat at the kasserine pass in tunisia. I decided to read the book before doing this post so some of the patton analysis comes from the book and most of the rommel analysis. Patton saw tanks as upgraded cavalry, infinitely more powerful, whose deep penetrations could collapse enemy lines.

History buffs patton vs rommel hmmm, not sure i agree on cobra, which ironically was actually planned by patton. Pattons actions in africa, sicily, and europe demonstrate that he was the superior tactician and the more steadfast and present in terms of daily command. He never fought a battle in ww2 agaisnt the odds that rommel did,so was never tested to the extent that the axis generals where. His tongue was as sharp as the cavalry saber he once wielded, and his fury as explosive as the shells hed ordered launched. Erwin rommels most popular book is infantry attacks. A lot of pattons men didnt care for him, our blood, his guts. Dec 14, 2010 which of these two preeminent proponents of armoured warfare would win in a battle. Because of this patton was able to out guess rommel at every turn whether in africa or europe. I will quote it below, but be warned it is a little out of context. American, canadian and british forces are placed in the correct positions as the allied advance started to bog down. Both of them commanded brilliant, magnificent and impressive operations during the war.

Showalter tells the reader about two of the most infamous and audacious generals in world war two. The erwin rommel book in question is most likely to beinfantry attacks, published in the middle of the 30s as infanterie greift an. At the time of the books writing in the mid1930s, rommels rank was lieutenant colonel. Patton s letter to his troops before fighting rommel in africa. Later, its revealed that rommel wasnt actually there, but one of pattons aides salves pattons ego by suggesting that, while rommel wasnt there, the plan was surely his, and that by defeating rommels plan, patton had actually beaten rommel by. A warrior of ancient greece, chabrias, is credited with the aphorism, an. S generals that led the allies to victory in europe during wwii. Rommel is just one of the few german commanders that have received sympathetic treatment in biographies written by british officers. Paul tudor jones and i share a favorite quote from patton. Rommel is set in and around the normandy beachhead shortly after the dday invasion of june, 1944. Rommels courage, strong understanding of his troops, and great leadership showed potential for a glorious career. That in part is credited to patton defeating rommel across northern africa.

I learned that rommel was a very well respected man even in war world 1. The german forces of rommel are likewise in place defending caen and other cities. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Erwin rommel has 17 books on goodreads with 12382 ratings. It then explained about rommels military career before and during world war 1. Patton 35 movie clip rommel, you magnificent bastard. Patton as a young lieutenant colonel in france in 1918, with an early french tank. Luckily, i encountered a book entitled patton and rommel by dennis showalter. The dos version was adapted by sculptured software, and a commodore 64 version was also created.

Apr 05, 2017 general patton was not, as his biographer martin blumenson wrote in the patton papers. Mcpherson, pulitzer prizewinning author of battle cry of freedom. From the movie patton and from the biography on which it is partly based. Apr 28, 2011 from the movie patton patton george c.

Erwin rommel fought as a german lieutenant in france, romania, and italy in world war i. Jun 07, 20 there is very little in the movie that deals with rommels leadership style. The theme music is recreated and played several times, the slapping scene is homaged, herman mentions the greeks and the carthaginians which are referred to by patton in the film. Pattons letter to his troops before fighting rommel in africa. Aug 31, 2015 during world war ii, patton whipped the u. Patton, guderian, rommel three great tank commanders of wwii.

On february 14, 1943, rommel s tenth and twentyfirst panzer divisions of the afrika korps launched an attack against the u. Rommel is a computer war game designed and programmed by chris crawford, and published by electronic arts in 1987 for the macintosh and dos. Apr 05, 2005 the book, patton and rommel men of war in the twentieth century by dennis e. Infanterie greift an is a classic book on military tactics written by erwin rommel about his experiences in world war i. The book clearly takes its place in the school of the allies won the war. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.

Also, montgomery didnt have have the best of relationships with american high command due to. As the war is fought you get points, and the objective, of course is to gather as much points as possible positive points if youre allied, negative if youre axis. That being said, this is a good biography of the pair of them. I have you completely surrounded, now all i have to do is open fire. Patton, according to fox news channels war stories w oliver north, would have been useless in peacetime. Patton and erwin rommel became legendary heroes in world war ii. Rommel, however, seems to have been the better man in terms of plain humanity. And while many history books focus the attention to hitler and allied presidents and country leaders, in reality, one of the biggest reasons for success or failure are the generals on the field. Scott and his men attack and annihilate rommel s battalion of tanks and infantry during the tunisia campaign in africa.

It might even include, in pattons case, the correct cocktail to serve general george marshall. The greatest battles, commanders, and rivalries of all time come to life in this engrossing guide to the geniuses of military history. Both patton and rommel served in armored units or tank units. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Rommel had planned to write a successor called panzer greift an in english. It was a deadly operation for many us troops with a lot of screwups that wound up killing our own men, but the question becomes how much more deadly would the stalemate have been. It started out ok, but between the poor grammer, spelling, typos, wrong dates of events, and the use of multiple paragraphs, when one sentence, or 2 at the most would have been perfect. As usual, rommel receives fulsome praise for his spectacular defeats of eighth army forces in africa. I have only seen one mention by rommel in his own words speaking of patton, and even then he only speaks of him indirectly, in terms of the performance of pattons army. My first reason was that i had seen that robert citino. He also was a very talented military teacher who was appointed to posts at a range of military academies after. The moments when that awareness deserted them, the wellknown slapping incidents in pattons career, for example, merit some of the most thoughtful discussion in the book. On february 14, 1943, rommels tenth and twentyfirst panzer divisions of the afrika korps launched an attack against the u.

This edit will also create new pages on giant bomb for. The desert fox desmond young a classic work widely regarded as the best book on rommel and the desert war, it is written by a brigadier who personally witnessed much of the action described and diligently reseached his subject after wars end. General patton vs field marshall rommel home facebook. Rommel or want to try this strategy video game, download it now for free. Admiral, according to the book, its about a war between the western allies and the soviet union. Patton 35 movie clip rommel, you magnificent bastard 1970.

Titled infantry attacks, it was about fighting the italian army during world war i. Ii corps into shape in north africa and led seventh army during the sicily campaign, racing up the coast to the city of palermo and then to messina ahead of montgomery. Carlo destes excellent patton biography a genius for warquotes rommel. I bought this book in hopes of pining down an actual time line of events between rommel, and patton. But, on balance, i find rommel to be a superior commander. It demonstrates how reading a book on subject can help you get the better of a. The son of a wealthy southern family, he trained as a cavalry soldier and served in the usas last real cavalry campaign in mexico. The beginning of this book talked the childhood of both patton and rommel. Patton and erwin rommel were two tacticians that fought against each other during some of the crucial battles during the world war ii.

Nor was he, as ladislas farago claimed in his book patton, regarded by the germans as their most dangerous adversary in the field. It is the us version of german general rommels book infanterie greift an based on his experiences in ww1, and the methods he used in ww2. Later, defeating the german tanks, he shouts rommel, you magnificent bastard. Patton, sensing victory as he peers onto the battle field from his command post, growls, rommel, you magnificent bastard. In the film of the same name patton declares to have read the rommel book. My guest today has written a biography of the complex relationships. Although they came from very different backgrounds, they had many common characteristics. Rommel was also a much better human being than patton, which is extremely disconcerting, considering he was a field marshal and national hero under the nazis. Men of war in the twentieth century i picked this book up for a couple of odd reasons. Both generals would use speed to their advantage and would push the enemy back as fast as they could to keep them on this book by dennis e. I dont measure a mans success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.

Patton, montgomery, rommel by terry brighton kirkus. Infanterie greift an wikipedia, the free encyclopedia us general george patton also studied rommels book. Rommel is still a popular turnbased title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4. Patton and erwin rommel before, during and after wwi and wwii. Rommel is a computer war game designed and programmed by chris crawford for. Neither was wanting to read yet another biography of george patton andor erwin rommel. Engaged in battle against germanys field marshal rommel karl michael. Who is responsible for making sure there are adequate supplies available for offensive operations if not the army commander. Flying into range of rommels bolos on one of his own rommel you magnificent bastard, i read your book.

Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. To be honest tho i think rommel is a possible 7 as he never was on the eastern front and that was the real test. In some ways, patton was as oldfashioned a figure as the united states could produce. Rommel seldom had enough supplies to hold position let alone push ahead. The book is still in print, and was most recently published in german in 2015. Scott and his men attack and annihilate rommels battalion of tanks and infantry during the tunisia campaign in africa. A half century after his death, the name patton still rings with much of its old resounding force, calling up the memories of a hell on wheels commander who helped break hitlers plan for a thousand year reich. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle. However, he was a lousy strategist, and that was his biggest weakness. Ii corps under lieutenant general george patton in southcentral tunisia.

No offense to cardo deste, but his book focuses clearly on the faults of montgomery. Decades before they forged friendships and rivalries with one another that would influence their path to leadership. Dec 20, 2014 unsubscribe from american heroes channel. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of patton, montgomery, rommel. The book, patton and rommel men of war in the twentieth century by dennis e. Erwin rommel explain the strengths and weaknesses of your chosen commander. Also, patton and rommels tactics were very similar. Patton vs rommel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Both german and allied forces featured geniuses as their generals.