Fox on the Rhine is an alternate history book co-authored by Michael Dobson and Douglas Niles. It deals with the 1944 Plot to assassinate Hitler, which failed in reality. Heinrich Himmler comes to power through assassinations of his superiors, so he may become führer. Erwin Rommel is a main character throughout the book, and realizes that Germany is not headed in the right direction. Michael Dobson is an author in the fields of Business (particularly office politics and project management), Alternate History (relating to WWII) and Role-playing game adventures (D&D and Indiana Jones. ... Douglas Niles is a fantasy author and game designer. ... In political geography and international politics, a country is a political division of a geographical entity, a sovereign territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation and government. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Alternative history or alternate history can be: A History told from an alternative viewpoint, rather than from the view of imperialist, conqueror, or explorer. ... A war novel is a novel in which the primary action takes place in a field of armed combat, or in a domestic setting (or home front) where the characters are preoccupied with the preparations for, or recovery from, war. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Tor Books is an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC which publishes popular fiction, and is particularly noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... ISBN-13 represented as EAN-13 bar code (in this case ISBN 978-3-16-148410-0) The International Standard Book Number, ISBN, is a unique[1] commercial book identifier barcode. ... Alternative history or alternate history can be: A History told from an alternative viewpoint, rather than from the view of imperialist, conqueror, or explorer. ... Michael Dobson is an author in the fields of Business (particularly office politics and project management), Alternate History (relating to WWII) and Role-playing game adventures (D&D and Indiana Jones. ... Douglas Niles is a fantasy author and game designer. ... Claus von Stauffenberg The July 20 Plot was an attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Germany, on July 20, 1944. ... Heinrich Luitpold Himmler ( ; October 7, 1900–May 23, 1945) was the commander of the Schutzstaffel (SS) and one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany by being second in power to Adolf Hitler in the Nazi hierarchy. ... Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel ( ) (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was one of the most distinguished German field marshals of World War II. He was the commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps and also became known by the nickname “The Desert Fox” (Wüstenfuchs,  ) for the skillful military campaigns he...

Plot introduction

Fox on the Rhine is set in Europe during World War II. Being an alternate history novel, it deals with how one small thing could change history. In this case, the man who moved the briefcase bomb behind a concrete divider did not move it, due to a sneeze. The plot to kill Hitler that failed in reality then succeeds. A new phase of the war begins. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Explanation of the novel's title

In the novel, Operation Fuchs am Rhein is Rommel's alternate Battle of the Bulge.^[1] This translates to Fox on the Rhine in English. Combatants United States  United Kingdom Germany Commanders Dwight D. Eisenhower Omar N. Bradley George S. Patton, Jr. ...

Plot summary

Hitler is killed by the real-life bomb plot put in place by Colonel von Stauffenberg, and from there, Himmler assigns the SS to kill anyone ahead of him in the chain of command until he was führer. Himmler quickly realizes that the Nazis can't win a two-front war. He gets a weak treaty with the Russians, surrendering only countries he thought were lost already. He then implements Operation Carousel, a plan to get every Nazi off the Russian front and ready to defend the Fatherland. Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, comes out of the hospital after suffering an air attack to his car, and is assigned his position of Feldmarschall on the front against the Allies. The development of jet technology is very important to Himmler, as he wants control of the skies for an attack on the Allies. Claus von Stauffenberg Claus Philipp Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (15 November 1907 – 21 July 1944), German army officer, was one of the leading figures of the July 20 Plot of 1944 to kill Adolf Hitler and seize power in Germany. ... SS or ss or Ss may be: The Schutzstaffel, a Nazi paramilitary force Steamship (SS) (ship prefix) The United States Secret Service A submarine not powered by nuclear energy (SS) (United States Navy designator), see SSN A Soviet/Russian surface-to-surface missile, as listed by NATO reporting name Shortstop... Replica of the marshals baton of Generalfeldmarschall von Richthofen (Third Reich) Generalfeldmarschall ( ) (general field marshal, usually translated simply as field marshal, and sometimes written only as Feldmarschall) was a rank in the armies of several German states, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Austrian Empire. ...

After being pushed back for so long, the Nazis attack the Allied front using their feared Blitzkrieg. The Axis reach Bastogne and finally the Meuse River, when their advance is halted except for two bridges in the Belgian town of Dinant. American tanks sneak by Tigers and Panzers to get into the city. Rommel says he will surrender to the Allies, leaving Himmler-loyal SS forces in chaos. Himmler orders Rommel and anyone associated with him traitors and enemies of the Reich. Rommel survives an attempt on his life and surrenders his men to American General Patton. The defining characteristic of what is commonly known as Blitzkrieg is that it is a highly mobile form of mechanized warfare. ... The coat of arms of the Bastogne municipality. ... The Meuse (Maas) at Maastricht Meuse near Grave The Meuse (Dutch & German Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. ... The tower of Notre-Dame, seen from the citadel Dinant is a municipality located on the River Meuse in the Belgian province of Namur, Belgium. ... Tiger II is the common name of a a German heavy tank of the Second World War. ... Panzer IV Ausf. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... General George Smith Patton Jr. ...

Characters in "Fox on the Rhine"

• Adolf Hitler-Nazi führer
• Heinrich Himmler-SS and Gestapo leader
• Erwin Rommel-German Field Marshal
• Joachim von Ribbentrop-Nazi Foreign Minister
• Colonel von Stauffenberg-ringleader in plot to kill Hitler
• Hermann Göring-Nazi, next-in-line to become führer
• George Patton-American general
• Omar Bradley-American general
• Courtney Hodges-American general
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Bernard Montgomery-British Field Marshal
• Joseph Stalin-Russian leader

Hitler redirects here. ... Heinrich Luitpold Himmler ( ; October 7, 1900–May 23, 1945) was the commander of the Schutzstaffel (SS) and one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany by being second in power to Adolf Hitler in the Nazi hierarchy. ... SS or ss or Ss may be: The Schutzstaffel, a Nazi paramilitary force Steamship (SS) (ship prefix) The United States Secret Service A submarine not powered by nuclear energy (SS) (United States Navy designator), see SSN A Soviet/Russian surface-to-surface missile, as listed by NATO reporting name Shortstop... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel ( ) (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was one of the most distinguished German field marshals of World War II. He was the commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps and also became known by the nickname “The Desert Fox” (Wüstenfuchs,  ) for the skillful military campaigns he... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Ulrich Friedrich Wilhelm Joachim von Ribbentrop (born Ulrich Friedrich Wilhelm Joachim Ribbentrop) (April 30, 1893 – October 16, 1946) was Foreign Minister of Germany from 1938 until 1945. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign nation. ... Claus von Stauffenberg Claus Philipp Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (15 November 1907 – 21 July 1944), German army officer, was one of the leading figures of the July 20 Plot of 1944 to kill Adolf Hitler and seize power in Germany. ... Hermann Wilhelm Göring ( ) (also Goering in English) (January 12, 1893 – October 15, 1946) was a German politician and military leader, a leading member of the Nazi Party, second in command of the Third Reich, and commander of the Luftwaffe. ... General George Smith Patton Jr. ... Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981) was one of the main U.S. Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II and a General of the Army of the United States Army. ... Courtney Hicks Hodges (January 5, 1887 – January 16, 1966) was an American military officer, most prominent for his role in World War II, in which he commanded the U.S. First Army in Northwest Europe. ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower, born David Dwight Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ... Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC (17 November 1887–24 March 1976), often referred to as Monty, was a British Army officer. ... Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Georgian: , Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jughashvili; Russian: , Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) (December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878[1] – March 5, 1953), better known by his adopted name, Joseph Stalin (alternatively transliterated Josef Stalin), was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Unions Central Committee from...

Footnotes

1. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Rhine-Douglas-Niles/dp/0812574664

External Links

• Fox on the Rhine on Barnes and Noble.[1]
• Fox on the Rhine on Google Book Search. [2]
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