 Searle argues that Rommel not only "found favor with the Nazi regime, but ... was delighted with the preferential treatment he was receiving", including access to Hitler during the 1939 invasion of Poland.During the campaign, Rommel served as commander of the "Führerbegleitbrigade" battalion, tasked with guarding Hitler and his field headquarters.He attended Hitler's daily war briefings and had opportunities for one-on-one conversations with the dictator, which he proudly reported in letters to his wife.