{"product_id":"killing-rommel-paperback","title":"Killing Rommel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Pressfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling WWII tale based on the real-life exploits of the Long Range Desert Group, an elite British special forces unit that took on the German Afrika Korps and its legendary commander, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, \"the Desert Fox.\" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAutumn 1942. Hitler's legions have swept across Europe; France has fallen; Churchill and the English are isolated on their island. In North Africa, Rommel and his Panzers have routed the British Eighth Army and stand poised to overrun Egypt, Suez, and the oilfields of the Middle East. With the outcome of the war hanging in the balance, the British hatch a desperate plan--send a small, highly mobile, and heavily armed force behind German lines to strike the blow that will stop the Afrika Korps in its tracks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNarrated from the point of view of a young lieutenant, \u003ci\u003eKilling Rommel\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the flair, agility, and daring of this extraordinary secret unit, the Long Range Desert Group. Stealthy and lethal as the scorpion that serves as their insignia, they live by their motto: \u003ci\u003eNon Vi Sed Arte\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNot by Strength, by Guile\u003c\/i\u003e as they gather intelligence, set up ambushes, and execute raids. \u003ci\u003eKilling Rommel \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the tactics, weaponry, and specialized skills needed for combat, under extreme desert conditions. And it captures the camaraderie of this \"band of brothers\" as they perform the acts of courage and cunning crucial to the Allies' victory in North Africa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining scrupulous historical detail and accuracy with remarkable narrative momentum, Pressfield powerfully renders the drama and intensity of warfare, the bonds of men in close combat, and the surprising human emotions and frailties that come into play on the battlefield to create a vivid and authoritative depiction of the desert war.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEVEN PRESSFIELD is the author of \u003ci\u003eGates of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Virtues of War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTides of War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLast of the Amazons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Afghan Campaign\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751360364832,"sku":"9780767926164","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/326afc6f2e31d7f8e9cfecd9f08adb47.webp?v=1779971711","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/killing-rommel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}