Who was Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel?
Q: Who was Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel?
A: Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel was a Field Marshal in the German Army who served in World War I and World War II. He is most famously known as the "Desert Fox" for his leadership of the German forces during the North African Campaign (1940-1943).
Q: When and where was he born?
A: Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel was born on 15 November 1891 in Heidenheim Württemberg.
Q: How old was he when he died?
A: Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel died at the age of 52, in 1944.
Q: What did he command during WWII?
A: During WWII, Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel commanded the German Army in North Africa during the North African Campaign (1940-1943) and later commanded the German forces defending against Allied Normandy invasion (1944).
Q: How were soldiers treated by his army?
A: Soldiers captured by his army were treated well, and orders to kill captured Jewish soldiers and civilians were ignored.
Q: What plan did Rommel know of that involved senior officers?
A: In 1944, Rommel knew of a plan by senior officers to assassinate Hitler.
Q: How did Hitler respond when this plan failed?
A:When this plan failed, all concerned were tortured and executed. Hitler offered him the choice of suicide or court-martial, and he committed suicide.
