Panzer Greift An
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Panzer greift an (known as Tank Attacks in
Manuscript
Panzer greift an exists only in the form of scattered manuscripts and notes, but due to the fame of its author, it has achieved legendary status as a work of military literature.[citation needed] It is believed Rommel started writing the text while commandant of the War Academy at Wiener Neustadt (Theresian Military Academy) in 1938,[citation needed] though he may have started earlier during his time as an instructor at the Potsdam War Academy (1935–37).[citation needed] His career as a military theorist and instructor, however, was preempted by his duties as a commander and soldier during World War II.
Following the end of the
Fearful of the loss of Rommel's personal papers, then mostly stored in
Publication
Most of what was to be in the book can now be found in the 1953 book
Popular culture
In the film Patton, a book with this title is on the nightstand when he is awakened by his aides who inform him that Rommel is about to attack his army. When the tank battle is over, Patton exclaims "Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!" This, of course, never could have occurred, as Rommel never completed his tank book; although Patton may very well have read Rommel's earlier book on infantry.
See also
References
- ^ The Rommel Papers Retrieved 2017-08-22
- ^ Connelly 2014, pp. 163–163.