Bradford G. Rommel's Afrika Korps: El Agheila to El Alamein

Stackpole Books, 2008. — 211 p. — ISBN: 081170419XIn the sands of the Western Desert in 1941-42, Erwin Rommel made history as the Desert Fox, waging a brilliant and bold campaign against the British. Beginning at El Agheila in March 1941, the Afrika Korps – frequently outnumbered – drove the British steadily east across Libya and into Egypt. The German offensive eventually ground to a halt in a series of battles at El Alamein.
Offers a portrait of this famous World War II unit at the height of its success in the Western Desert in 1941-42. Completely illustrated with photos, maps, and diagrams, the book depicts what it was like to serve and fight in the Afrika Korps, from tanks and equipment to battles and daily life.