Fighting Rommel examines how and why some armies innovate under pressure while others do not. Focusing on the learning culture of the British Imperial Forces it looks at the Allied campaign during the Second World War against the Afrika Korps of Rommel. The volume highlights the hitherto unexplored yet key role of the British Indian Army the largest volunteer force in the world. It also introduces âlearning cultureâ as a heuristic device. Further it goes on to analyze military innovation on the battlefield in victory and defeat. A major intervention in the study of the Second World War this book will be indispensable to scholars and researchers of military history especially British and German battlefield history and defence and strategic studies. . Language: English