Erwin Rommel

Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel ({{Audio|De-Erwin_Rommel-pronunciation.ogg|listen}}) (November 15, 1891 – October 14, 1944) was one of the most distinguished German Field Marshals and commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps in World War II. He is also known by his nickname The Desert Fox (Wüstenfuchs, {{Audio|De-Wüstenfuchs-pronunciation.ogg|listen}}), for the skillful military campaigns he waged on behalf of the German Army in North Africa. He is often remembered not only for his remarkable military prowess, but also for his chivalry towards his adversaries.

In fiction

In Douglas Niles's and Michael Dobson's alternate history novel Fox on the Rhine, Hitler was killed by the bomb plot of July 20th, 1944. This led to Rommel's survival, and a different quick offensive strike. This was repelled and the book ended with his surrender to the Americans and British, believing that the Germans would be better off with the western powers than with the Soviets. Fox on the Rhine was followed by a sequel book Fox on the Front.

Related Topics:
Douglas Niles - Michael Dobson - Alternate history - Fox on the Rhine

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He was portrayed by James Mason in the 1951 movie The Desert Fox, and also by Karl Michael Vogler in the 1970 biographical film Patton, starring George C. Scott, and by Hardy Kruger in the 1988 television miniseries War and Remembrance.

Related Topics:
James Mason - 1951 - Movie - Karl Michael Vogler - 1970 - Film - Patton - George C. Scott - Hardy Kruger - 1988 - Miniseries - War and Remembrance

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