Among the bright generals of the Second World War, Rommel was the only one who achieved prominence during his lifetime and continued honors after his death, especially when he was recognized by both sides of the enemy. His evaluation has gradually become polarized. Those who support him call him the Nazi god of war. His superb military qualities and outstanding tactical talents are respected and admired by many military enthusiasts and even famous military strategists. Opponents called him a "tactical giant, a strategic dwarf" based on his strategic mistakes. In addition, since Rommel was once Hitler's favorite general and the most powerful tool of aggression for the Nazis, he was called the "World War II arsonist." . There are many comrades in Iron Blood who worship him, and there are also many who look down upon him. This is not surprising, because Rommel himself was such a contradictory person.
Meier was Germany’s most famous general in World War II and Hitler’s favorite general. Anyone with a little knowledge of world military history will know his famous nickname - "Desert Fox". Due to his series of astonishing achievements in the desert battlefields of North Africa (Rommel led two divisions in North Africa in just 2 weeks, it took only 2 weeks for the British army to lose all the gains made in the previous 2 months) and the madness of the German and allied media. Propaganda, he became a legendary soldier and an idol among Germans during his lifetime.
Rommel once participated in World War I. In World War I, Rommel showed outstanding military talent. In 1918, during the November bourgeois revolution in Germany, he served as the commander of the guard company. Since 1919, he has served as company commander, tactics instructor at the Dresden Infantry School, commander of the Chasseur Battalion in Goslar, instructor at the Potsdam Military School, principal of the Wiener Neustadt Military School, and guard captain of Hitler's base camp. In February 1940, he was appointed commander of the 7th Tank Division and participated in the war against France. During the Second World War, he kept a detailed diary of the battle and preserved a large amount of documentation, which provided a basis for future generations to study the Second World War.
Rommel was born in the family of a middle school principal in southern Germany. After graduating from high school in 1910, he joined the army and studied at the Royal Officer Candidate School in Danzig. During World War I, he served as company commander and received three Crosses. After World War I, he successively served as a tactics instructor at the Dresden Infantry School, commander of the Chasseur Battalion in Goslar, instructor at the Potsdam Military School, and principal of the Vienna Neustadt Military School. His book "Infantry Offensive" aroused Hitler's interest. Pay attention to. In 1938, he was transferred to the guard captain of Hitler's base camp and accompanied Hitler on his tour of Czechoslovakia.
After the outbreak of World War II, Rommel, as one of the commanders of the German High Command, was highly valued by Hitler. In February 1940, Hitler appointed him commander of the 7th Armored Division and presented him with the book "Mein Kampf". From May to June, during the German invasion of Western Europe, Rommel commanded the 7th Armored Division to rush to the front, conquering Belgium first, then Arras, the Somme, and finally the west coast of France, which the French called "The Devil's Master".
In February 1941, Hitler appointed Rommel as the commander of the "German African Army" and went to North Africa to rescue the defeated Italian army. After arriving at the front line in Tripoli, North Africa, he immediately made a reconnaissance flight and came to the conclusion that "offense is the best defense." So he changed the order of "holding the defense line" and directed his armored troops to brave the desert storm and move forward at full speed. The British army was caught off guard and retreated steadily. The German army advanced towards Alexandria and Suez. Rommel became famous as a result, earning the nickname "Desert Fox" and being promoted to marshal. Later, the main force of the German army was contained on the Soviet-German battlefield. Hitler refused to send troops to assist the North African front line, so Rommel had to stop the offensive and defend at Aleman.
In November 1942, Rommel used his only 50,000 troops and 550 tanks to fight against Montgomery's 195,000 troops and 1,029 tanks in the Alamein area. In the end, he failed miserably because he was outnumbered. In March 1943, Rommel was recalled to the German base camp. In July of the same year, he was transferred to the commander of Army Group "B" of the Army in North Italy. From December 1943 to July 1944, he led Army Group "B" to organize defense in France and commanded the resistance to the Normandy landing campaign. Subsequently, an attempted assassination of Hitler occurred in Germany, in which Rommel was implicated. On October 14, 1944, due to persecution by Hitler, he committed suicide by taking poison in a car. The news announced to the public was that "Field Marshal Rommel died of a stroke on the way."