Infantry Attacks (book)
''Infantry Attacks'' (german: Infanterie greift an) is a classic book on military tactics written by Erwin Rommel about his experiences in World War I. At the time of the book's writing in the mid-1930s, Rommel's rank was Oberstleutnant, lieutenant colonel. Rommel had planned to write a successor called (in English: ''Tank Attacks'') about tank warfare, and gathered much material during the North Africa Campaign. However, as a result of his perceived involvement in 20 July plot, a failed assassination attempt of Adolf Hitler, he was forced to commit suicide before completing this work. Overview Rommel describes his ''Stoßtruppen'' (shock troops) tactics, which used speed, deception, and deep penetration into enemy territory to surprise and overwhelm. Throughout the book, Rommel reports assigning small numbers of men to approach enemy lines from the direction in which attack was expected. The men would yell, throw hand grenades and otherwise simulate the anticipated attack from ...
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