Erwin Rommel Biography

Erwin Rommel, better known as ‘The Desert Fox’, was a German Army general who served in World War I and World War II. He served under Hitler and was one of the Fürher’s most trusted and appreciated men. His tactics and sneaky but precise attacks on the enemy and his command of the tanks had earned him the title of ‘Der Wüstenfuchs’ or ‘The Desert Fox’. He is often described as an artist in his own right with the tank as his medium. He was implicated in a plot to kill Hitler, which he apparently was unaware of. Given a choice between defamation, which would lead to a painful death or taking the cyanide pill, Rommel chose the latter. It was told that he died from wounds he sustained in the attacks. The nature of his death and his part in the plot to assassinate Hitler is a subject of interest amongst scholars. Also, whether he favored Nazi ideologies is still unclear. He is still celebrated by the Germans as a war hero unlike many other prominent Germans.