Following the war, Rommel emerged as the "good German" and his reputation as a chivalrous soldier was used in the interest of the West German rearmament and reconciliation between the Western Allies and the new Federal Republic.
Following the war, Rommel emerged as the "good German" and "our friend Rommel", especially in the British interpretation. Rommel's reputation as a chivalrous soldier was used in the interest of the West German rearmament and reconciliation between the Western Allies and the new Federal Republic.