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Erwin Rommel

German field marshal (1891–1944)

"Rommel" redirects here. For other uses, see Rommel (disambiguation).

"General Rommel" redirects here. For the Polish general, see Juliusz Rómmel.

Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (pronounced[ˈɛʁviːnˈʁɔməl]^ⓘ; 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. He served in the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany, as well as in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the army of Imperial Germany.

Rommel was a highly decorated officer in World War I and was awarded the Pour le Mérite for his actions on the Italian Front. In 1937, he published his classic book on military tactics, Infantry Attacks, drawing on his experiences in that war. In World War II, he commanded the 7th Panzer Division during the 1940 invasion of France. His leadership of German and Italian forces in the North African campaign established his reputation as one of the ablest tan

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Erwin Rommel

Desert fox can also refer to the Fennec fox

Field MarshalErwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, The "Desert Fox"^[1] (born : 15 November 1891 in HeidenheimWürttemberg/died : 14 October 1944 in Herrlingen,Free People’s State of Wurttemberg) was an German Military Army officer of the German Army (as a soldier/junior army infantry officer) in World War I and the German army (as a Senior Army Officer) in World War II. He died in 1944 at the age of 52 . He is a high rank officer with the Senior officer rank of Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) from 1938-1944 .

In WWII, he commanded the German Army in North Africa during the North African Campaign (1940-1943) in a long struggle against the British 8th Army. He was finally defeated at El Alamein. Later in the war, he commanded the German forces defending the French coast against the AlliedNormandy invasion (1944).

Rommel was well liked by the German public and respected by the Allies. He was thought to be chivalrous and humane, when other German leaders were not. His famous Afrikakorps was not acc

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Early Life and Service in World War I

Rommel was born on November 15, 1891, in Heidenheim, in the kingdom of Württemberg, Germany. While his father was a school teacher and headmaster, young Rommel displayed little interest in academics, and his family urged him to pursue a career as an army officer. As the more prestigious cavalry and guard regiments were limited to those with noble or military backgrounds, the 18-year-old Rommel joined the 124th Württemberg Infantry Regiment in 1910.

During World War I, Rommel served with distinction in Romania, France and Italy, earning a reputation for bravery and aggressive fighting tactics. After notable successes on the Italian front, in the Battle of Caporetto and the subsequent capture of the town of Longarone, he was promoted to the rank of captain in October 1918, shortly before the armistice. He married Lucia Maria Mollin while on leave from the army in 1916; their son, Manfred, was born in December 1928.

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Relationship with Adolf Hitler

Between the wars, Rommel served in the