Erwin Rommel

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Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) (also known as the "Desert Fox"), was a German Field Marshal during World War II although his military career dated back to World War I. In WWI, as a junior officer, he received the Pour le Merite, Germany's highest decoration for valor in combat. [1]

Between the wars, he wrote the tactical text, Infantry in the Attack (Infanterie im Angriff), although he became most known for leading armored forces.

While he commanded Adolf Hitler's military bodyguard at the start of the war, he soon left for higher command, increasingly disillusioned with Hitler. Rommel's actions during World War II immortalized him as a chivalrous figure. [2]</ref>

References

  1. ↑ I diari di Rommel e gli italiani in Nord Africa
  2. ↑ Erwin Rommel, Jewish Virtual Library
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