A recollection of early admiration for Rommel prompts a discussion of how reading changes judgments about commanders. Logistics is raised as a reason to reconsider impressions built around tactical performance. The titles recalled include Panzer Leader, Destiny in the Desert, and The Tank War, alongside an account by a member of Rommel's staff. Unit diaries at the National Archives offer another way to examine the campaign. The exchange suggests comparing perspectives and types of evidence, without providing a detailed assessment of every book named.
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Reconsidering Rommel through logistics and contrasting campaign accounts
An early enthusiasm for Rommel is reconsidered through logistics, campaign histories, a staff memoir, and unit diaries.