Erwin Rommel
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ROMMEL IN HIS EARLY LIFE
- Born in Heidenheim
- On November 15th 1891
- The son of a teacher
- Joined German infantry in 1910
- Fought as a lieutenant
LIFE AS A LEADER
- In 1940 he was commander of the 7th panzer division
- He was the commander of the African troops (Afrika korps)
ROMMEL
- Hitler promoted him to field marshal
- He had lost North Africa in 1943
- He had then went to defend at the Atlantic coast
MILITARY PROGRESS
- In early 1944 Rommel defended the French channel
- He had took a lot of land in Africa
- He was a successful commander
FAMILY
- His family had very little military experience
- His sister described him as a docile child
- Rommel had a interest in mathematics and engineering
INJURIES
- He had often got injured in both wars
- He had got shot in the thigh during WW1
- He had lost a lot of blood because he got shot in the arm
ORDERS
- Rommel had disobeyed some of Hitler's orders
- He is mainly known for desert fox
- He had taken over most of the land in Africa pushing the British back hundreds of miles
HITLER AND ROMMEL
- Rommel had been a admirer of Hitler before he was commander
- Although he never did join the Nazi party
- Hitler gave Rommel a autograph
