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Early Access: The Italians about Rommel (Patreon)

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Rommel: The Italian Perspective

So what did the Italians think about Erwin Rommel also known as the "Desert Fox" (Wüstenfuchs)? For this Bastian Matteo Scianna looked into various sources including British wire-tapping and interrogation reports, additionally also memoirs. After all the Italians fought with the Afrika Korps, yet, there is rarely any mention about the Italian perspective. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?language=en_GB »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » redbubble - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop » SOURCES « Scianna, Bastian Matteo: Rommel Almighty? Italian Assessments of the “Desert Fox” during and after the Second World War. The Journal of Military History 82 (January 2018): p. 125-146. Lieb, Peter: Krieg in Nordafrika 1940-1943. Reclam: Ditzingen, Germany, 2018. Amazon.de (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2VkptoL Groß, Gerhard P.: Mythos und Wirklichkeit. Die Geschichte des operativen Denkens im deutschen Heer von Moltke d. Ä. bis Heusinger (Zeitalter der Weltkriege, Band 9). Ferdinand Schönigh: Paderborn, 2012. (ENGLISH VERSION BELOW) Amazon.de (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2zeibNg Groß, Gerhard P.; Zabecki, David T. (Ed.): The Myth and Reality of German Warfare: Operational Thinking from Moltke the Elder to Heusinger (Foreign Military Studies), University Press of Kentucky, 2018. Amazon.com (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2CSVkrG Reuth, Ralf Georg: Erwin Rommel Amazon.de (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2pwlpGJ Ueberschär (Hrsg.) Gerd R.: Hitlers militärische Elite – 68 Lebensläufe (3. Auflage), S. 351-358 amazon.com (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2JVACb4 amazon.de (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2H8Lu7z Fraser, David: Rommel – Die Biographie Amazon.de (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2pwApEF English Version – Fraser, David: Knight's Cross : A Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Amazon.com (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2pG14Le Sigg, Marco: Der Unterführer als Feldherr im Taschenformat. Theorie und Praxis der Auftragstaktik im deutschen Heer 1869 bis 1945. Ferdinand Schöningh: Paderborn, 2014. Amazon.de (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2D6Vvgy Pöhlmann, Markus: Der Panzer und die Mechanisierung des Krieges: Eine deutsche Geschichte 1890 bis 1945. Ferdinand Schöningh: Paderborn, 2016. amazon.de (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2ELyDX1 » DISCLAIMER « As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Als Amazon-Partner verdiene ich an qualifizierten Käufen. » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone #Rommel #ww2 #ItalianPerspective

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Michael Moran

I really enjoyed this Italian perspective on Rommel. While Rommel has often been criticized for his neglect of logistics, I often thought that his use of his Italian troops was negligent as well. Given their inferior equipment, lack of modern training and substandard officer corps, he seems to have spent little time in trying to improve their overall performance. While he experienced equipment problems as well, even a small amount of modern equipment in Italian hands would have a significant impact on Italian performance and morale. As an example on the British side in the Western Desert, the arrival of Grant and Sherman tanks significantly improved British morale and effectiveness.

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glad you liked it! Well, at one point it is noted that you only got respect from Rommel, once you performed, I wouldn't be particularly surprised about that, we still have this attitude "here". I certainly have. Well, officially, he is subordinate to the Italian High Command, so in the strict sense, "it was no his job". Well, the comparison between the British & Italians with Grants and Shermans is not suitable in my opinion, since the Allies had A LOT OF equipment, unlike the Axis. I mean here have a few hundred tanks was something the US could do and the Soviet Union as well, other powers less so.