Good Points! I lookd at that too If Rommel Had left Africa what would happen there? I assumed it would be a mess and the Allies could have moved on the "Soft Underbelly" alot sooner..methinks.
Patton in Eisenhowers shoes? Well, alot of soldiers may have got slapped!
ITs always good to wonder the what ifs.....Like on the other side of it What if Rommel was the Ost front commander and totally bungled it? That's just as possible as him doing good things. HE may have got in charge on the Ostfront, and found out he was not a great Army commander and just mucked things up fiercely! I looked at that too, in my land of what ifs....
Me and a buddy once went into the Patton/Ike switch too and we decided after a quick debate....Ike was the best man for the job! Our beloved George would have just got his butt in a bigger sling!