This video takes a look at why erwin rommel often called the desert fox and probably one of the most famous panzer generals is so complicated due to the various interest groups and his complex. The book led the western allies, particularly the british, to depict rommel as the good german and our friend rommel, contributing to the formation of the rommel myth. Rommel was born in 1891 in wurttenberg, germany, the son of a teacher. Lord montgomery, son of the dday commander, recalls the extraordinary bond he built after the second world war with manfred rommel, son of germanys desert fox, who died earlier this week. I found this book though my personal interest in wwii.
The book led the western allies, particularly the british, to depict rommel as the. Erwin rommel, nicknamed the desert fox, is given the option of facing a public trial for treason, as a coconspirator in the plot to assassinate adolf hitler. German general erwin rommel told his teenage son he had. The book was the first biography of rommel and enjoyed immense popularity, especially in britain. This book takes place in europe during world war i and world war ii and in north africa during wwii.
Although not descended from military men, the newly unified german empire made it. Field marshal erwin rommel was a hero of hitlers germany, the legendary desert fox who seized the worlds attention with his daring tactics. The storied military career of erwin rommel 9781621577218. Rommel s policies were described as tolerant and liberal, and he was one of the most popular municipal politicians in germany. In the film biography, the desert fox all these characteristics are depicted with sparing details about his involvement in a plot to kill hitler and his own demise.
The son of a teacher, rommel joined the german infantry in 1910, and. Bright clean cover has light creasing and edge wear. Rommel s sons account of his fathers last moments after hitler ordered him to take a cyanide pill or be arrested. The desert fox is a 1950 biography of german field marshal erwin. Erwin rommel was one of germans most popular generals during world war ii. Desmond young, again by postwar interviews, gives a lengthier summation of those events. Manfred rommel, son of the desert fox, forged a great friendship with montys son which became a symbol of postwar reconciliation. Johannes erwin eugen rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german general and military theorist. It is mainly about erwin rommel and his military career from wwi to his death.
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