This book should be read by all carrier militaries because it contains some important war lessons that can easily be applied in nowadays conflicts. The book recommends young officers to carefully study the art of war, to calmly judge every situation they are confronting with and make proper analyses and preparation of the battlefield before issuing orders.

Rommel's decision of using the 88 mm anti-aircraft gun in the African Autumn of 1942 against Allied Forces as anti-tank weapon proves his great imagination and witty character. The fact that he succeeded to overcome the Allies although they always had numeric advantage, is a statement that a well-prepared battle can sometimes be a decisive one.
I recommend that all military leaders use this book together with “Rommel Papers' and "The Life and Death of the Afrika Korps" in order to find out more about Rommel's ingeniozity and flexibility on the battlefield

Ronald Lewin says about his book: “anyone who writes about contemporary war must recognize the opportunity he had enjoyed of referring to those who were actually involved in the conflicts with which he is concerned' so, writing this book is more a duty for him as a historian.
Lewin is precise and concise in his description of Rommel's abilities as a commander, starting with France and going right through the desert to Normandy in 1944. Lewin's honesty and lack of side make this a truly excellent book, without the obsession to produce something sensational, concentrating more on a balanced presentation of the truth. The book shows us the victories and the defeats of a great military commander and does not hide any facts from the reader. It gives us a the perspective of what really happened and this analysis of Rommel's command abilities was presented with such honesty by a man who, during the war , was on the opposite side.

This book will teach young leaders the fundamentals of leadership and the importance of developing initiative into the battle. It contains outstanding descriptions of battlefields and tactics used in the Second World War. You will see here the development of Blitzkrieg type tactics being formulated and the basis for modern warfare used to this day.

Ganea Alin