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Erwin Rommel

Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}pronounced [ˈɛɐviːn ˈʁɔməl] ⓘ; 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), known as The Desert Fox (German: Wüstenfuchs, pronounced…

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Awards
Pour le Mérite · Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds · Wound Badge, in Gold
Education
Kriegsschule
Allegiance
Germany
Born
Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (1891-11-15)15 November 1891 Heidenheim, German Empire
Branch
Imperial German Army · Reichswehr · German Army
Buried
Herrlingen cemetery

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Early life and career

World War I

Interwar period

World War II

Death

Style as military commander

Reputation as a military commander

Debate about atrocities

In Nazi and Allied propaganda

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Family life

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Erwin Rommel

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Erwin Rommel

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related to Early life and career · 35
Erwin Rommel → As, At, Cadet School, Corps, Danzig, Field Artillery Regiment, Fähnrich, German Empire, He, Heidenheim, Helene, Her, Infantry, Italian, January, Karl, Kingdom, Lucia, Lucie, Luz
Conflicts · 29
Erwin Rommel → Axis capture of Tobruk, Battle of Alam Halfa, Battle of Arras (1940), Battle of Bir Hakeim, Battle of Caporetto, Battle of El Agheila, Battle of France Battle of Arras (1940) Siege of Lille (1940), Battle of Gazala, Battle of Medenine (1943), Battle of Mersa Matruh, Battle of Normandy, Battle of the Kasserine Pass, Battle of Tripoli (1943), First Battle of El Alamein, First Battle of the Argonne, Masivul Lesului and Oituz campaigns, North African campaign Operation Sonnenblume Siege of Tobruk Operation Brevity Operation Battleaxe Operation Crusader Battle of Gazala Battle of Bir Hakeim Axis capture of Tobru…, Operation Achse, Operation Battleaxe, Operation Brevity
related to External links · 27
Erwin Rommel → Berlin, Biography, Century Press Archives, Defeating, Desert Fox, Deutsches Historisches Museum, Duncker, Eugen Johannes Erwin, German, Humblot, International Conference, Internet ArchiveErwin Rommel, LeMO, May, Neue Deutsche Biographie, Newspaper, Nigel Hamilton, Retrieved, Rommel, Sönke
Commands · 5
Erwin Rommel → 7th Panzer Division, Afrika Korps, Army Group Africa, Army Group B, Panzer Army Africa
Awards · 3
Erwin Rommel → Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, Pour le Mérite, Wound Badge, in Gold
Branch · 3
Erwin Rommel → German Army, Imperial German Army, Reichswehr
Children · 2
Erwin Rommel → Gertrud Stemmer, Manfred Rommel
Allegiance · 1
Erwin Rommel → Germany
Born · 1
Erwin Rommel → Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (1891-11-15)15 November 1891 Heidenheim, German Empire
Buried · 1
Erwin Rommel → Herrlingen cemetery

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Erwin RommelAllegianceGermany1.00infobox
Erwin RommelAwardsPour le Mérite1.00infobox
Erwin RommelAwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds1.00infobox
Erwin RommelAwardsWound Badge, in Gold1.00infobox
Erwin RommelBornJohannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (1891-11-15)15 November 1891 Heidenheim, German Empire1.00infobox
Erwin RommelBranchImperial German Army1.00infobox
Erwin RommelBranchReichswehr1.00infobox
Erwin RommelBranchGerman Army1.00infobox
Erwin RommelBuriedHerrlingen cemetery1.00infobox
Erwin RommelCause of deathForced suicide by cyanide poisoning1.00infobox
Erwin RommelChildrenGertrud Stemmer1.00infobox
Erwin RommelChildrenManfred Rommel1.00infobox
Erwin RommelCommands7th Panzer Division1.00infobox
Erwin RommelCommandsAfrika Korps1.00infobox
Erwin RommelCommandsPanzer Army Africa1.00infobox
Erwin RommelCommandsArmy Group Africa1.00infobox
Erwin RommelCommandsArmy Group B1.00infobox
Erwin RommelConflictsWorld War I First Battle of the Argonne Masivul Lesului and Oituz campaigns Battle of Caporetto1.00infobox
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Erwin RommelConflictsWorld War II Poland campaign Battle of France Battle of Arras (1940) Siege of Lille (1940) North African campaign Operation Sonnenblume Siege of Tobruk Operation Brevity Operati…1.00infobox
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Erwin RommelConflictsBattle of France Battle of Arras (1940) Siege of Lille (1940)1.00infobox
Erwin RommelConflictsBattle of Arras (1940)1.00infobox
Erwin RommelConflictsSiege of Lille (1940)1.00infobox
Erwin RommelConflictsNorth African campaign Operation Sonnenblume Siege of Tobruk Operation Brevity Operation Battleaxe Operation Crusader Battle of Gazala Battle of Bir Hakeim Axis capture of Tobru…1.00infobox
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Erwin RommelConflictsSiege of Tobruk1.00infobox
Erwin RommelConflictsOperation Brevity1.00infobox

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