Field Marshall Erwin Rommel

[barrett.t]

He lost in north america???????????????? no wonder he always felt tired and this affected his work the commuting must of been a nightmare.

[barrett.t]

He lost in Africa as well the fuhrer always warned him about fighting on two fronts. But seriously though he did actually study the American Civil War

[barrett.t]

Do you know what i think about people who are up themselves. No what do you mean no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. In Britain the papers rip into people who are rich talented and beautiful or confident. People in the real world don't say that person over there is confident and probably gets what he wants, not like me. Or they sing well or just about anything. They don't say I feel insecure or lack confidence but they don't they just say look at him he is up himself.

[salinator]

Originally Posted by barrett.t

He lost in north america???????????????? no wonder he always felt tired and this affected his work the commuting must of been a nightmare.

Sorry, I meant North Africa. By the time I noticed my slip, it was too late to edit. I was hoping no one would notice, but darn it.......you caught me.

[barrett.t]

Sorry I thought that but I just couldn't resist.

[Whiterook]

I believe Rommel took on the original, large mantle of heading Hitler's security troops early in the war, at which he often accompanied Hitler very closely in routine day-to-day stuff like dinners, etc. It is fair to say he had Hitler's ear, and developing admiration...which I suspect set him up nicely when Germany started to adopt new ways of doing things after WWI, such as the use of Armor. Rommel was connected strongly to Cavalry, yes, but his main role initially was Infantry...of which his book "Infantry Attacks" on the later subject was "the" book at the time. But, he wanted to lead armor, and his posting with Hitler I think served him well toward that end...but I wonder just how "connected" he was to him. I get the nagging impression he used Hitler as a means to an end, but I don't think he was his lap dog, either.