<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Field Marshal Erwin Rommel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> ( c. 1942 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Birth name </Th> <Td> Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname ( s ) </Th> <Td> `` The Desert Fox '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> ( 1891 - 11 - 15 ) 15 November 1891 Heidenheim , Württemberg , German Empire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 14 October 1944 ( 1944 - 10 - 14 ) ( aged 52 ) Herrlingen , Württemberg , Nazi Germany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Buried </Th> <Td> Cemetery of Herrlingen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> German Empire ( 1911 -- 1918 ) </Li> <Li> Weimar Republic ( 1919 -- 1933 ) </Li> <Li> Nazi Germany ( 1933 -- 1944 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Army of Württemberg </Li> <Li> Reichsheer </Li> <Li> German Army </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1911 -- 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> Generalfeldmarschall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commands held </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 7th Panzer Division </Li> <Li> Afrika Korps </Li> <Li> Panzer Army Africa </Li> <Li> Army Group Africa </Li> <Li> Army Group B </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> See battles <P> World War I </P> <Ul> <Li> First Battle of the Argonne ( 1915 ) </Li> <Li> Masivul Lesului and Oituz Campaigns ( 1916 -- 1917 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Caporetto ( 1917 ) </Li> </Ul> <P> World War II </P> <Ul> <Li> Invasion of Poland </Li> <Li> Fall of France <Ul> <Li> Battle of Arras ( 1940 ) </Li> <Li> Siege of Lille ( 1940 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> North African Campaign <Ul> <Li> Operation Sonnenblume ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Siege of Tobruk ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Operation Brevity ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Operation Battleaxe ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Operation Crusader ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Gazala ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Bir Hakeim ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> First Battle of El Alamein ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Alam Halfa ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Second Battle of El Alamein ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of El Agheila ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of the Kasserine Pass ( 1943 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Medenine ( 1943 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Battle of Normandy ( 1944 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Iron Cross , First Class </Li> <Li> Pour le Mérite </Li> <Li> Knight 's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves , Swords and Diamonds </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Lucia Maria Mollin ( m . 1916 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relations </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Manfred Rommel ( 1928 -- 2013 ) , son </Li> <Li> Gertrud Stemmer ( 1913 -- 2000 ) , daughter </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Field Marshal Erwin Rommel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> ( c. 1942 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Birth name </Th> <Td> Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname ( s ) </Th> <Td> `` The Desert Fox '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> ( 1891 - 11 - 15 ) 15 November 1891 Heidenheim , Württemberg , German Empire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 14 October 1944 ( 1944 - 10 - 14 ) ( aged 52 ) Herrlingen , Württemberg , Nazi Germany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Buried </Th> <Td> Cemetery of Herrlingen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> German Empire ( 1911 -- 1918 ) </Li> <Li> Weimar Republic ( 1919 -- 1933 ) </Li> <Li> Nazi Germany ( 1933 -- 1944 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Army of Württemberg </Li> <Li> Reichsheer </Li> <Li> German Army </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1911 -- 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> Generalfeldmarschall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commands held </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 7th Panzer Division </Li> <Li> Afrika Korps </Li> <Li> Panzer Army Africa </Li> <Li> Army Group Africa </Li> <Li> Army Group B </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> See battles <P> World War I </P> <Ul> <Li> First Battle of the Argonne ( 1915 ) </Li> <Li> Masivul Lesului and Oituz Campaigns ( 1916 -- 1917 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Caporetto ( 1917 ) </Li> </Ul> <P> World War II </P> <Ul> <Li> Invasion of Poland </Li> <Li> Fall of France <Ul> <Li> Battle of Arras ( 1940 ) </Li> <Li> Siege of Lille ( 1940 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> North African Campaign <Ul> <Li> Operation Sonnenblume ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Siege of Tobruk ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Operation Brevity ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Operation Battleaxe ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Operation Crusader ( 1941 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Gazala ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Bir Hakeim ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> First Battle of El Alamein ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Alam Halfa ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Second Battle of El Alamein ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of El Agheila ( 1942 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of the Kasserine Pass ( 1943 ) </Li> <Li> Battle of Medenine ( 1943 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Battle of Normandy ( 1944 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Iron Cross , First Class </Li> <Li> Pour le Mérite </Li> <Li> Knight 's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves , Swords and Diamonds </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Lucia Maria Mollin ( m . 1916 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relations </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Manfred Rommel ( 1928 -- 2013 ) , son </Li> <Li> Gertrud Stemmer ( 1913 -- 2000 ) , daughter </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who commanded the german afrika korps and was known as the desert fox
who commanded the german afrika korps and was known as the desert fox
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel