During the Battle of Caporetto in late 1917 during World War I, a young German officer by the name of Erwin Rommel led an elite ... the most impressive feats in military history.

As he does this, Colvin also gives us some looks at the Axis side, with some useful observations on the strengths and weaknesses of the German and Italian armies, noting that the latter was better ...

German troops in the Netherlands and northwest Germany surrendered to Montgomery on May 4, 1945. Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) Dubbed the "Desert Fox" for the skillful military campaigns he waged on ...

Tobruk was garrisoned by the 9th Australian Division, and was attacked by German and Italian forces on 13 and 15 April. Rommel followed the tried-and-tested method of sending his tanks in first to ...