re: Rommel Vs Patton

Rommel actually studied Guderian anyway. He was a survivor in the North African Campaign in the compeittion for gaining a strong foothold and control for much of the world's oil. He was able to win in situations he was not supposed to win. The British Navy basically controlled the Mediterranean Sea and the German supply route to North Africa, destroying almost all of his German re-supplies.

He lived on the front with his soldiers who had to become a jack of all trades and innovate ways to keep his track armor vehicles running and protected all the while rationing water and food supplies. Capture british offices complained they were being mistreated because they were only give a liter a water a day at one point, the same amount he allocated to himself and his own soldiers. His use of anti-aircraft weapons decimated the allies armor vehicles some of which he captured and used against them. He was eventually driven out of North Africa once the British under Montgomery finally started to figure out his tactics.