Rommel's Ghost Division: Dash to the Channel – 1940 (Paperback)
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Series: Images of War
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9781526715173
Published: 4th June 2024
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Adolf Hitler invaded Western Europe on 10 May 1940. General Erwin Rommel was at the forefront of the 7th Panzer Division as it crossed the River Meuse in Belgium and punched through the Maginot Line into northern France. An audacious drive toward the English Channel followed. With no prior experience in leading an armoured division in combat, Rommel moved with speed and nerve, frequently surprising and overrunning French units in what he termed a ‘lightning Tour de France’. His so-called ‘Ghost Division’ reached the Channel coast on 10 June, a jubilant Rommel signalling : ‘Am at sea.’
“…another excellent addition to a fine series and one that I can easily recommend to both the historian and modeler alike.”
ModelingMadness.com
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“The book is absolutely jam-packed with photos, each captioned separately. … this is such a fantastic reference for the modeler and historian.”
IPMS/USA
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“For Rommel buffs, this Images of War book shows you the beginnings of the Rommel legend. Enjoyed it.”
Historical and Miniatures Gaming Society
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“There is plenty here to inform and inspire, particularly modelers, as there are a few scenes recorded from different angles across a couple of pages. Easily recommended…”
Armorama
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“For those interested in the blitzkrieg, the fall of France in 1940, or Rommel’s exploits pre - North African campaign, this book belongs on your bookshelf… Highly Recommended.”
AMPS
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Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
As well as historians of Rommel and the Blitzkrieg in the West who will like it, I am sure military modellers will find plenty of inspiration in here for their next diorama or two.
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About David Mitchelhill-Green
David Mitchelhill-Green is the author of Rommel in North Africa, With Rommel in the Desert, Air War Over North Africa, Fighting in Ukraine, Rommel’s Ghost Division and Tobruk 1942. Having travelled the globe in search of lost stories from the Second World War, many of his photographic investigations have featured in the British magazine After the Battle. Several years spent in Japan led to an interest in the country’s feudal history and the co-authoring of Castles of the Samurai and Samurai Castles. David lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife Jennifer and two children.
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