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'''Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel''' (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) (also known as the "'''Desert Fox'''"), was a [[Germany|German]] [[Generalfeldmarschall|Field Marshal]] during [[World War II]] although his military career dated back to [[World War I]]. <ref>[http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=Internal#http://www.storico.org/Rommel.htm I diari di Rommel e gli italiani in Nord Africa]</ref> | {{subpages}} | ||
'''Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel''' (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) (also known as the "'''Desert Fox'''"), was a [[Germany|German]] [[Generalfeldmarschall|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. <ref>[http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=Internal#http://www.storico.org/Rommel.htm I diari di Rommel e gli italiani in Nord Africa]</ref> | |||
Rommel's actions during [[World War II]] immortalized him as a chivalrous figure. <ref>[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Rommel.html Erwin Rommel]</ref> | Between the wars, he wrote the tactical text, ''Infantry in the Attack'' (''Infanterie im Angriff''), although he became most known for leading [[armor (military unit)|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. <ref>[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Rommel.html Erwin Rommel]</ref> | |||
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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]