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Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) was a German field marshal who gained fame as a tank commander in the Fall of France in 1940 and then as the commander of the Afrika Korps in North Africa, where he gained numerous victories. Known as the 'Desert Fox' for his daring tactics, Rommel was obliged to commit suicide when suspected of involvement in the plot to kill the leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler (1889-1945).

Early Life

Erwin Rommel was born into a middle-class family on 15 November 1891 in Heidenheim an der Brenz, southern Germany. His father was a mathematics teacher, a subject Erwin showed a talent for when he was not cycling and skiing. Keen to study engineering and perhaps join the Zeppelin airship company, Erwin ended up joining the army in July 1910, specifically, the 6th Württemberg/124th Infantry Regiment. In the German system, future officers joined the ranks to gain their first experience of military life. Rommel earned his sergeant stripes and an insight into the private's life, which would serve him well as a commander throughout his career. Completing his officer's training at the War Academy of Danzig (modern Gdańsk) in early 1912, Lieutenant Rommel served in the infantry regiment he had first joined in 1910.

By the time the First World War (1914-18) broke out, Rommel was a platoon leader. One biographer memorably describes the young officer as "the perfect fighting animal, cold, cunning, ruthless, untiring, quick of decision, incredibly brave" (quoted in Boatner III, 462). During the conflict, Rommel won both the 2nd and 1st class versions of the Iron Cross. He was next assigned to a special group of mountain troops where he served as a company commander. Here he learnt the value of mobility in modern warfare. For his role in capturing Monte Matajur near Caporreto in the Italian Alps in October 1917, Rommel gained another medal, this time the Pour le Mérite (Prussia's highest decoration), one of only two he would proudly wear for the rest of his life, the other being the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (the highest German decoration). By now a captain, Rommel saw out the war as a staff officer.

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Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) était un maréchal allemand qui se fit connaître en tant que commandant de chars lors de la chute de la France en 1940, puis en tant que commandant de l'Afrikakorps en Afrique du Nord, où il remporta de nombreuses victoires. Surnommé le "Renard du désert" pour ses tactiques audacieuses, Rommel dut se suicider lorsqu'il fut soupçonné d'avoir participé au complot visant à tuer le dirigeant de l'Allemagne nazie, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945).

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Erwin Rommel Çöl Tilkisi Alman Ordusunda komutan olan ve İngilizlere karşı başarılarından dolayı Çöl Tilkisi lakabını kazanan general. Savaşta olduğu ülkelerde bile saygı goren ve bir Nazi olarak kabul edilmeyen efsanevi asker. Kuzey Afrika'da savaş sirasinda yaptığı manevralarla düşman ordularını şaşırtan bir adam. Hitler'e suikast girişimine karışmakla suçlandı ve intihara zorlandı. Ancak ülkesinde bir kahraman kabul edilmesi nedeniyle cenazesi için Hitleri'in de katıldığı ikiyüzlü bir devlet toreni düzenlendi. Öldüğünde henüz 53 yaşındaydı. Ayrıntılar için sitemizi ziyaret edebilirsiniz: https://lejurnal.com/erwin-rommel-col-tilkisi/ #erwinrommel #ikincidunyasavasi #secondworldwar #ladeuxiemeguerremondiale #biyografi #biography #war #coltilkisi #desertfox #nazis #naziler #hitler #savas #tarih #history #histoire (Bursa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFJub6UFbwS/?igshid=15hw6g5fpz53r

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Battle of Kasserine Pass

The Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia (18-22 February 1943) was won by Axis German and Italian forces led by field marshal Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) against a combined Allied army of British, French, and US troops. The last fling of the famed Afrika Korps, Kasserine proved to be an inconsequential victory as the Allies rallied in force and definitively pushed the Axis armies out of North Africa just a few months later.

Grant Tank, Kasserine Pass

US Signal Corps Photograph Collection (Public Domain)

Operation Torch

The Allies (the United States and Britain and its empire) were keen to open a second front in Europe against Germany and Italy but first had to secure North Africa, which could provide a platform for an invasion of Italy. The Western Desert Campaigns had been swinging back and forth across the desert since 1940. Finally, the pendulum was ceasing to swing, beginning with the success of the British Eight Army at the Second Battle of El Alamein (October-November 1942) and followed up a few days later by Operation Torch, a massive amphibious and air operation, which landed three Allied armies in French Morocco and Algeria. As the British Eighth Army led by General Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) moved in from the east and the Allied army (US, British, and French forces) of Torch commanded by Lieutenant-General Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) moved from the west, the Axis armies were reduced to holding a pocket in northern Tunisia. Without sufficient supplies, the Axis field marshal Erwin Rommel recommended to the leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), who was then wholly preoccupied with the Russian Front, that North Africa be abandoned. Rommel's advice was ignored, and he was ordered to continue the desert campaign as best he could. Aid did arrive in the form of 17,000 fresh Axis troops, who landed via Tunis through November. These reinforcements and an increase in the power of the German air force in the region, allowed the Axis armies to successfully defend their position in Tunisia at Longstop Hill (22-25 December).

The progress of the Allies was being seriously hampered by poor weather and the logistical problem of supplying the Eighth Army through the extensive minefields at El Alamein. Montgomery, too, was particularly careful to ensure the enemy could not push his army back at any point as it slowly advanced. In any case, as time pressed on and 1943 began, the Allies were only growing stronger in troop numbers and material as these poured into the multiple ports they controlled. The Axis army was gaining in strength, too, but was far from equal to that of the Allies. Allied air and sea superiority continued to ensure Axis supplies to North Africa were continuously in peril. In January 1943, 31 of the 51 Axis supply ships destined for Tunisia were sunk or damaged. Through January and February, the Axis powers lost 200,000 tons of shipping destined for Tunis.

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Afrikakorps

L'Afrikakorps (Deutsches Afrika Korps alias DAK en allemand) était une unité blindée d'élite allemande qui combattit en Afrique du Nord pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale (1939-45). L'Afrikakorps était initialement dirigé par Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) avant qu'il ne soit promu à la tête d'une force plus importante dont l'Afrikakorps faisait toujours partie. L'Afrikakorps acquit une solide réputation pour sa maîtrise de l'environnement désertique, son habileté dans le maniement des armes et son esprit de corps.

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