Erwin Rommel

War Hero

Birthday November 15, 1891

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Oct 14, 1944 (52)

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About

German Field Marshal who was known as 'the Desert Fox' and commanded Axis troops in the WWII North African Campaign. Historians disagree on the full extent of his war crimes and motivations throughout both World Wars. 

Before Fame

He built a working, full-scale glider that could travel short distances when he was fourteen years old.

Trivia

Hitler ordered Rommel to commit suicide by ingesting a cyanide pill; in return, the Nazi Fuhrer assured Rommel that his family would escape persecution.

Family Life

He married Lucia Maria Mollin in November of 1916, and the couple had one son.

Associated With

George S. Patton commanded the Allied forces that fought Rommel's troops in Africa.