| Erwin Rommel
- Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds |
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| Rank:
Field Marshals (Generalfeldmarschälle) |
| Date
of Award: Mar 11, 1943 |
| Cross
Class: Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds |
| Branch
of Service: Army ( Heer ) |
| Description
of Action: Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel (listen (help”Pinfo)) (15 November 1891 ”V 14 October 1944) (also known as "the Desert Fox") was perhaps the most famous German Field Marshal of World War II. He was the commander of the Deutsches Afrikakorps and also became known by the nickname "The Desert Fox" (Wüstenfuchs, listen (help”Pinfo)) for the skillful military campaigns he waged on behalf of the German Army in North Africa. He was later in command of the German forces opposing the Allied cross-channel invasion at Normandy. He is thought by many to have been the most skilled commander of desert warfare in World War II. Ref Wikipedia |
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Biography: |
| http://http://www.achtungpanzer.com/gen1.htm |
| From:
Second World War Award Winners |
| Listing
Date: Jun 26, 2008 |
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