Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was a very popular General, not only to his German compatriots but also to millions of people around the world. He was renowned for both his fearlessness on the war fronts and his chivalry. The British regarded him with high esteem after his valiance in the North African campaign which went on to be called a War Without Hate.
Born on November 15, 1891 in the southern German town of Heidenheim, Rommel joined the Wehrmacht at age 18. Following the conclusion of his studies in the German military school in Danzig, he became a Lieutenant in January 1912 with the 124th Infantry under his command.
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