Foxes of the Desert

*Foxes of the Desert* provides the complete, first-time German viewpoint of the Afrika Korps and other German forces in the brutal World War II campaigns of the Western Desert and Tunisia. Author Paul Carell, drawing on extensive research, over a thousand combatant interviews, and previously unpublished material, vividly chronicles the strategic brilliance of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and his men. The narrative details pivotal battles—including the sieges of Tobruk, Gazala, Alam Halfa, and El Alamein—alongside intricate accounts of German Secret Service, Long Range Desert Group, and Brandenburg Group operations. This exhaustive and authoritative history is an engrossing account of modern warfare, essential for a comprehensive understanding of the North African theater.

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