[384][385], By mid-July the German position was crumbling. [312] Montgomery's intention was to clear a narrow path through the minefield at the northern part of the defenses, at the area called Kidney Ridge, with a feint to the south. Stories of his chivalry and tactical ability earned him the respect of many opponents, including Claude Auchinleck, Winston Churchill, George S. Patton, Hugh Dowding, and Bernard Montgomery (who named a dog after him). Les Combats d'Airaines et environs, juin 1940 André Laboulet impr. [49] Rommel's battalion, consisting of three rifle companies and a machine gun unit, was part of an attempt to take enemy positions on three mountains: Kolovrat, Matajur, and Stol. Rommel was not one of the group who planned the attempt on Hitler's life. [355], On 4 November 1943, Rommel became General Inspector of the Western Defences.
Rommel was thrown from the car, suffering injuries to the left side of his face from glass shards and three fractures to his skull. [664] Seconded by Goebbels, Berndt was assigned to Rommel's staff and became one of his closest aides. [47] While stationed in Weingarten in 1913, Rommel developed a relationship with Walburga Stemmer, which produced a daughter, Gertrude, born 8 December 1913.
[317] At midnight, he informed the OKW of his decision, and received a reply directly from Hitler the following afternoon: he ordered Rommel and his troops to hold their position to the last man. Despite those, the news leaked to the British press. According to officers of the Italian X Corps, they were not deliberately abandoned and an effort to save all divisions would only have led to destruction of more units. ... Rommel did not approve of Jewish clannishness, and he was suspicious of Jews for the wealth they had acquired", but was more focused on his family and career than this issue[86] Searle comments that Rommel knew the official stand of the regime, but in this case, the phrase was ambiguous and there is no evidence after or before this event that he ever sympathised with the antisemitism of the Nazi movement. [10][778], Modern historians who agree with the image of the apolitical, chivalrous genius[779][780][781][778][782][783][784][785] also have different opinions regarding details. [87] Rommel's son Manfred Rommel stated in documentary The Real Rommel, published in 2001 by Channel 4 that his father would "look the other way" when faced with anti-Jewish violence on the streets. Rommel soon forced them to withdraw. [575]Dennis Showalter writes that "Rommel was not involved in Italy's partisan war, though the orders he issued prescribing death for Italian soldiers taken in arms and Italian civilians sheltering escaped British prisoners do not suggest he would have behaved significantly different from his Wehrmacht counterparts. Rommel's son, Manfred, was 15 years old and served as part of an antiaircraft crew near his home. Five minutes later Burgdorf gestured to the two men to return to the car, and Doose noticed that Rommel was slumped over, having taken the cyanide.
"[29][708] Remy and Der Spiegel remark that the statement was very much genuine, while Watson notes that Rommel believed he deserved to die for his treasonable plan. Fuel supply was problematic throughout the campaign, as no petrol was available locally; it had to be brought from Europe by tanker and then carried by road to where it was needed. [282], According to Karen Horn, Rommel himself was considered by the South African POWs as an efficient and proper soldier. "(, Kitchen: "The North African campaign has usually been seen, as in the title of Rommel's account, as 'War without Hate,' and thus as further proof that the German army was not involved in any sordid butchering, which was left to Himmler's SS. Actually, he was not in favour of assassinating Hitler. He arrived in Greece on 25 July, but was recalled to Berlin the same day because of the overthrow of Mussolini[clarification needed]. Rommel continued to attempt to advance for two more days, but repeated sorties by the Desert Air Force meant he could make no progress. Munich: Piper, 2004]. [157] Historian John Morrow states he was shot in the neck by a Panzer officer, without mentioning the unit of the perpetrators of this crime. [577][578] Klaus Schmider comments that the writings of Lieb and others succeed in vindicating Rommel "both with regards to his likely complicity in the July plot as well as his repeated refusal to carry out illegal orders. [316] Rommel's counterattack at 11:00 inflicted severe casualties on the Commonwealth troops, but by 20:00, with only 35 tanks remaining, he ordered his forces to disengage and begin to withdraw. The Axis forces retook Benghazi on 29 January and Timimi on 3 February, with the Allies pulling back to a defensive line just before the Tobruk area south of the coastal town of Gazala. [610] According to Marshall, Rommel sharply protested the Jewish policies and other immoralities and was an opponent of the Gestapo. [553], Very different, however, was the perception of Rommel by Italian common soldiers and NCOs, who, like the German field troops, had the deepest trust and respect for him. With this task completed, Rommel struck for Tobruk while the enemy was still confused and disorganised. [109] Upon taking command on 10 February 1940, Rommel quickly set his unit to practising the maneuvers they would need in the upcoming campaign. Rommel ordered the 5th Light Division to unload all of their lorries and to return to El Agheila to collect fuel and ammunition. [319] Rommel initially complied with the order, but after discussions with Kesselring and others, he issued orders for a retreat on 4 November.
Schirach appealed directly to Hitler; consequently, Rommel was quietly removed from the project in 1938. The person who gave birth to the full-blown legend was the SS soldier Walter Kirner, who presented a false map to the French authorities. It did not take long for his involvement to come to light. [110], The invasion began on 10 May 1940.
He became a symbol that was used to reinforce the German public's faith in an ultimate Axis victory. [302] On the night of 3 September the 2nd New Zealand Division and 7th Armoured Division positioned to the north engaged in an assault, but they were repelled in a fierce rearguard action by the 90th Light Division. [106][N 35] General Klaus Naumann, who served as Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr, agrees with the military historian Charles Messenger that Rommel had challenges at the operational level, and states that Rommel's violation of the unity of command principle, bypassing the chain of command in Africa, was unacceptable and contributed to the eventual operational and strategic failure in North Africa.
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