OwlsFan
19/12/2007, 6:57 AM
Rommel wrote about infantry tactics, had a fascinating military career including an important role in WWII, was one of the finest early exponents of blitzkreig and was involved in the Stauffenberg attempt to assassinate Hitler, for which role he was instructed to commit suicide - which he did out of fear for his family.
He wasn't actively involved in the plot as such. His name was found in documents left behind by the conspirators as being a likely leader once the Nazis had been disposed of. Aware but not actively involved
Like history myself especially ww2. Have any of you history buffs got Max Hastings new book "Nemesis" about the battle for Japan. Heard him on the radio a while back talking about it. Sounds facinating. Hope Santa brings it!.
Thanks for the heads up on this one. Looks very interesting:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/history/0,,2189851,00.html
I suspect the likes of those who claimed in another thread that the USA was wrong to use the atomic bomb on Japan to end of the war would have to have a rethink after reading this book. It would have been like saying to Hitler: "Listen Adolph, we have this bomb that can blow Germany and its people apart unless you surrender" to which they would have received the reply "Nein, nein nein. Verfluchte Americanski".
He wasn't actively involved in the plot as such. His name was found in documents left behind by the conspirators as being a likely leader once the Nazis had been disposed of. Aware but not actively involved
Like history myself especially ww2. Have any of you history buffs got Max Hastings new book "Nemesis" about the battle for Japan. Heard him on the radio a while back talking about it. Sounds facinating. Hope Santa brings it!.
Thanks for the heads up on this one. Looks very interesting:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/history/0,,2189851,00.html
I suspect the likes of those who claimed in another thread that the USA was wrong to use the atomic bomb on Japan to end of the war would have to have a rethink after reading this book. It would have been like saying to Hitler: "Listen Adolph, we have this bomb that can blow Germany and its people apart unless you surrender" to which they would have received the reply "Nein, nein nein. Verfluchte Americanski".