field marshall erwin rommel sporting his famous goggles which were in fact a five from british major general michael gambier parry  he was the one german leader in the second world war who the british regarded with honour field marshal erwin rommel gained respect from his foes for his tactical acumen and sense of fairness during the battle for north africa rommel, nicknamed the desert fox, also became an iconic wartime figure – and the stylish goggles he famously wore across his peak cap became part of the myth now the story of how the german came to be in possession of the goggles can be told for the first time they were given to him by a british prisoner as a gift to thank him for retrieving a stolen hat major general michael gambier parry, of the 2nd armoured division, was captured with 2,000 of his men by rommel in mechili, libya, in 1941 the german field marshal invited the british officer to dine with him in a gesture of military camaraderie the pair shared good wine and smoked ‘excellent cigars’, according to gambier parry’s granddaughter, liza donoghue, 67 during the meal, gambier parry complained that a german soldier had taken his hat a furious rommel then took it upon himself to get the garment back to his prisoner and when rommel later found gambier parry’s army goggles in a staff car, he asked the british officer if he could keep them and gambier parry agreed scroll down for video  german panzer mk iii and a command vehicle in libya during the north african campaign major general gambier parry was captured by rommel in mechili, libya, in 1941, before they had their amazing exchange  rommel committed suicide in october 1944 after taking part in a failed plot to kill hitler mrs donoghue, of bristol, said of her grandfather: ‘he respected rommel he always said that he was a fair general’ the goggles are now housed in a museum dedicated to rommel in herrlingen, germany
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