Ebook: At Rommel's side: the lost letters of Hans-Joachim Schraepler

Erwin Rommel, Hitler's so-called 'Desert Fox', is possibly the most famous German Field-Marshal of WWII. He is widely regarded as the one of the most skilled commanders of desert warfare and, in contrast to other leaders of Nazi Germany, is considered to have been a chivalrous and humane officer. The letters of his adjutant provide a unique picture of Rommel during his time in Libya. Hans-Joachim Schraepler was by Rommel's side in North Africa for ten crucial months in 1940-41. During that time, he wrote to his wife almost every day. In most cases, the correspondence went via the usual channel.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The Beginning; 2 The Background Career; 3 Dusk; 4 The Context of the Letters; 5 The Adjutant's Letters (20 February-19 April 1941); 6 Outside Tobruk (19 April-11 July 1941); 7 Clouds (5 August-4 October 1941); 8 General Erwin Rommel; 9 The Message (5 October-7 December 1941); Epilogue; Index.