"Victory in the desert took three years, many battles, and much sacrifice; of the formations engaged, the desert raiders of the LRDG and SAS formed numerically a minute part. But it is true to say that without their efforts victory would have come later, and at far greater cost. Their role in the history of warfare remains unique." -- back cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 160). 160 ...

The Desert Fox himself shares his personal philosophy of warfare, and offers his views of battles, leaders and the progress of both World Wars. A complete picture of how a military genius grappled with the reality of war is presented through Rommel's accounts of his combat experiences and through newly translated extracts from letters, orders and the narratives of daily action in World War II. In addition, ...

Groupe Marat was created in 1997 by former resistance members of the Main-d'oeuvre immigrée (Immigrant Labor) in Provence, many of whom had been members of the Marat company of the Francs-tireurs et partisans de la Main-d'oeuvre immigrée (FTP-MOI, Snipers and Partisans of Immigrant Labor). Their goal in 1997 was to memorialize the participation of foreigners in the French Resistance. They collected ...

Throughout history, from Hannibal's crossing of the Alps to Rommel's desert warfare, military operations have succeeded or failed on the ability of commanders to incorporate environmental conditions into their tactics. In Battling the Elements, geographer Harold A. Winters and former U.S. Army officers Gerald E. Galloway Jr., William J. Reynolds, and David W. Rhyne examine the connections between major ...