![]() ![]() His leadership of German and Italian forces in the North African campaign established his reputation as one of the ablest tank commanders of the war, and earned him the nickname der Wüstenfuchs, "the Desert Fox". In World War II, he distinguished himself as the commander of the 7th Panzer Division during the 1940 invasion of France. In 1937 he published his classic book on military tactics, Infantry Attacks, drawing on his experiences in that war. He was married to Lucia Maria Mollin Rommel and they had one son who died in 2013.Rommel was a highly decorated officer in World War I and was awarded the Pour le Mérite for his actions on the Italian Front. Rommel received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, swords and Diamonds, and the Order of Michael the Brave. Breiderhoff was forced to falsify Rommel's death certificate on October 14, 1944. Friedrich Breiderhoff verified that Rommel died due to poisoning. ![]() Rommel was declared dead due to a heart attack following a car accident. It was agreed that Rommel's family and staff would not be be persecuted. Hitler forced Rommel to commit suicide via cyanide pill. Hitler knew that the German people loved Rommel and his court-martial and death would cause high morale problems. He was linked to the conspiracy to kill Adolf Hitler. ![]() Rommel was ordered to kill Jewish soldiers and civilians but these order were ignored. He never allowed his soldiers to commit war crimes and enemy soldiers captured during his campaigns were rated humanely. He was both humane and a professional soldier. He commanded the German forces that opposed the Allied invasion of Normandy. He is regarded as the perfect commander for desert warfare and his exploits are legendary. He commanded Italian and German military forces in the North African campaign which established him as one of the most valuable commanders of WWII. In WWII he was the commanding officer of the 7th Panzer Division and led the offensive into France. He was an exceedingly decorated officer in WWI and was also given the Pour le Merite for his efforts in invading Italy. His troops and enemies alike respected him. Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel was born Novemand is known respectfully as the Desert Fox for his exploits on the field during WWII. ![]()
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