Rommel was to become the most respected of all generals in World War Two
but no-one outside of a small clique in the German Army had heard of him
in 1917. His role at the Battle of Caporetto in 1917 where the Italian
Army was humiliated at a catastrophic defeat has received little
attention yet it was the springboard for his future success. This makes
for a fascinating and important story.
The book, by the authors of The British Army in Italy 1917-1918, is
based largely on official histories and documents, and on Rommel's own
account, which gives some insight into the qualities that he was later
to exhibit in France and in North Africa.