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.

In October 1938, Hitler requested that Erwin Rommel command Hitler’s personal escort battalion, which accompanied the Führer whenever he traveled outside of Germany. Erwin Rommel (center), German commander of the Africa Corps, at an airfield in Libya during an Axis offensive into neighboring Egypt.

Oct 14, 2021 · 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 …

Mar 24, 2025 · Erwin Rommel, 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. He committed suicide in 1944 after his role in a failed plot to assassinate Hitler became known to the Fuhrer.

Sep 13, 2024 · 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.

Oct 14, 2014 · He was an early admirer of Hitler. Following World War II, the Western Allies, now locked in an ideological struggle with the Soviet Union, made efforts to resuscitate Germany’s reputation. In so...

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...

Sep 15, 2021 · Erwin Rommel, a.k.a. the Desert Fox, was Nazi Germany’s most respected general. But in 1944, he joined a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.

Apr 2, 2014 · 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.

Feb 4, 2025 · 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 …