Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (pronounced [ˈɛɐviːn ˈʁɔməl] ⓘ; 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), known as The Desert Fox (German: Wüstenfuchs, pronounced [ˈvyːstn̩ˌfʊks] …

Dec 19, 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 …

Erwin Rommel was commander of the German Afrika Korps in North Africa during WWII. Learn about Rommel's military career, death, and ongoing questions around his commitment to Nazism.

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 …

Feb 17, 2025 · On the surface, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the legendary Desert Fox, was focused on defending the Western Front against the Allied invasion. But beneath his stoic …

In June 1942, Rommel defeats the British 8th Army at Tobruk destroying more than 260 tanks and bagging 30,000 prisoners of war. At 49, he attains the rank of Field Marshal - the youngest in …

Sep 13, 2024 · Erwin Rommel (1891 to 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 …

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, …

The world bids farewell to Geraldine Virginia Rommel of Albuquerque, New Mexico, born in Brooklyn, New York, departing on November 24, 2025 at the age of 80. Geraldine leaves …

Rommel became a larger-than-life figure in Allied and Nazi propaganda, and in postwar popular culture. Numerous authors portray him as an apolitical, brilliant commander and a victim of …