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Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (pronounced [ˈɛʁviːn ˈʁɔməl] ⓘ; 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) during World War II.
May 28, 2024 · Erwin Rommel (born November 15, 1891, Heidenheim, Germany—died October 14, 1944, Herrlingen, near Ulm) was a German field marshal who became the most popular general at home and gained the open respect of his enemies with his spectacular victories as commander of the Afrika Korps in World War II.
Oct 29, 2009 · Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) was a German army officer who rose to the rank of field marshal and earned fame at home and abroad for his leadership of Germany’s Afrika Korps in North Africa during...
Erwin Rommel was commander of the German Afrika Korps in North Africa during WWII. Learn about Rommel's military career, death, and ongoing questions around his commitment to Nazism.
Oct 14, 2021 · Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, 52, was forced to commit suicide near the scenic village of Herrlingen on Oct. 14, 1944. “To die at the hands of one’s own people is hard,” Rommel told his 15-year-old son Manfred minutes before he left their house for the last time.
Mar 13, 2017 · Erwin Rommel, often dubbed the Desert Fox for his cunning and strategic prowess in the North African Campaign during World War II, stands out as a remarkable figure in military history for several reasons. His fame and enduring legacy are attributed to a combination of his innovative military tactics, leadership qualities, and a certain level ...
Lieutenant General Erwin Rommel, a rising star in Germany’s equally rising war effort, was tasked with saving Italy, Germany’s key ally, from a grave disaster in North Africa. He would do so and, in those victories, the “Desert Fox” would become a military legend that would continue to the present day.
Erwin Rommel, (born Nov. 15, 1891, Heidenheim an der Brentz, Württemberg, Ger.—died Oct. 14, 1944, Herrlingen, near Ulm), German army commander in World War II. A teacher at military academies, he wrote the acclaimed textbook Infantry Attacks (1937).
Jan 19, 2017 · Erwin Johannes Rommel was born in 1891 and he joined the German Army as a cadet in 1910. During World War I he served as an infantry lieutenant with the German Army in Italy,...
Oct 14, 2014 · 1. Rommel’s family lacked much of a military tradition. Although Rommel would later become known for his bold battlefield tactics, his sister described him as a gentle and docile child....
