Erwin Rommel - Wikipedia Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (pronounced [ˈɛʁviːn ˈʁɔməl] ⓘ; 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), popularly known as The Desert Fox (German: Wüstenfuchs, pronounced [ˈvyːstn̩ˌfʊks] ⓘ), was a German Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) during World War II
Erwin Rommel | Biography, Death, Facts | Britannica 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
No Exit: How Rommel Was Forced To Commit Suicide - HistoryNet One of Germany’s most famous military commanders met an inescapable death sentence—not by the hands of the enemy, but by the leaders of his own country Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, 52, was forced to commit suicide near the scenic village of Herrlingen on Oct 14, 1944
Erwin Rommel - Death, Hitler Germany - Biography Erwin Rommel, called "the People's Marshal" by his countrymen, was one of Adolf Hitler's most successful generals and one of Germany's most popular military leaders
Erwin Rommel - World History Encyclopedia Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) was a German field marshal who gained fame as a tank commander in the Fall of France in 1940 and then as the commander of the Afrika Korps in North Africa, where he gained numerous victories
How Rommel Resisted Hitler and Chose His Fate The summer of 1944 was one of intense turmoil within Nazi Germany On the surface, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the legendary Desert Fox, was focused on defending the Western Front against the Allied invasion But beneath his stoic exterior, he was increasingly disillusioned with Hitler’s leadership The war was lost, and Rommel knew it
8 Things You May Not Know About Erwin Rommel - HISTORY With an Allied invasion of Western Europe imminent, Rommel was assigned in late 1943 to inspect Germany’s defenses along some 1,600 miles of Atlantic coastline Despite Nazi propaganda to the
Erwin Rommel - Military Leader and Husband, Children and Age Erwin Rommel, known as "the People's Marshal," was a key military leader in Nazi Germany and one of Adolf Hitler's most distinguished generals Born on November 15, 1891, in Heidenheim, Germany, Rommel joined the German infantry and served admirably during World War I
Rommel myth - Wikipedia The Rommel myth, or the Rommel legend, is a phrase used by a number of historians for the common depictions of German Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel as an apolitical, brilliant commander and a victim of Nazi Germany due to his presumed participation in the 20 July plot against Adolf Hitler, which led to Rommel's forced suicide in 1944