Young Erwin thought about being an engineer and he showed a talent with technical work ; however , because of his father , young Rommel joined the local 124th WÃ 1\/4 rttemberg Infantry Regiment as an officer cadet in 1910 and , shortly after , was sent to the Officer Cadet School in Danzig . Acceding to his father 's wishes , Rommel instead joined the local 124th WÃ 1\/4 rttemberg Infantry Regiment as an officer cadet in 1910 and was sent to the Officer Cadet School in Danzig .