Erwin Rommel Essays

  • Erwin Rommel: An American Soldier

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    trait a hero must have is that they must also show sympathy and empathy towards their foes, no matter the circumstances. An example of this is Nazi Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. Now first off, I know what your thinking, He 's a Nazi! He couldn 't have possibly done anything that contributed towards society could he? Well here me out, Erwin Rommel born on November 15, 1891. He "fought as a lieutenant in World War I, in France, Romania and Italy." After world war 2 had broken out he "was appointed commander

  • Erwin Rommel: Popular German General During World War II

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    March 2017 Erwin Rommel Often known as the “desert fox” Erwin Rommel was a popular German general during World War II. This famous nickname came from his signature surprise attacks against his enemies and gained their respect quickly after a long string of success in the military. Soon after Rommel’s impressive victory against the British in the Libyan city of Tobruk, known as the battle of Gazala, Rommel was promoted to field marshal by German, Nazi party leader, Adolf Hitler. Rommel also gained

  • Rommel's Life And Accomplishments

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    Erwin Johanas Rommel was born into a military family. He was born on November 15, 1891, in Heidenburg, Germany. At age 14, Rommel built his first working glider. In school, Rommel became an athlete. Rommel had two older brothers and a younger sister. While in school, Rommel wanted to be an Engineer, but he fulfilled his father’s wish, by joining the military. Rommel’s father was a Lieutenant in the Artillery. After the army, he became a Head Master, at Alan in Austria. Rommel was the second

  • Erwin Rommel's Life And Accomplishments

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    Deitchmeister Research Paper 11/16/2014 Erwin Rommel Erwin Rommel was one of the highest-esteemed generals in the German army during World War II. He was known for being a brilliant strategist. He participated in two very important and prominent battles during WWII: North Africa’s El Alamein battle and at France’s D-Day. Rommel’s epithet was the ‘Desert Fox’ because his tactics were unheard of before; he was a fox, able to do things that no one else had done. Rommel rose to fame as commander of the Axis

  • An Army At Dawn Rommel Analysis

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    “Rommel, Rommel, Rommel! What else matters than beating him?” This famous quote by Prime Minister Winston Churchill describes best how Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was perceived by his adversaries in the summer of 1942: “he had an uncanny ability to dominate the minds of his adversaries.” This paper will provide a brief book review of An Army at Dawn before focusing on Rommel – the famous “Dersert Fox” – and his leadership capabilities. Thereby, Rommel´s traits, characteristics and style will presented

  • Kasserine Pass Essay

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    1. DEFINE THE SUBJECT/EVALUATE THE SOURCES: The Battle of Kasserine Pass a. Define the Battle to be analyzed (where, who, when). The Battle of Kasserine Pass took place between Allied Forces and Axis Forces in February of 1943 as part of the invasion of Tunisia during the North African Campaign of WWII under Operation Torch. Kasserine Pass itself is a 2 mile wide gap in the West Dorsal chain of the Atlas Mountains in west central Tunisia. The Allied Forces of the US II Corp were led by MG

  • MG Fredendall's Verbal Orders

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    10. Americans: MG Fredendall’s verbal orders were often vague and imprecise. (While a quote was an attempt at OPSEC over the phone, it was simply too unorthodox to be considered a proper movement order for an entire brigade sized element. Other examples also exist of Fredendall’s imprecise manner such as: “Go get ‘em at once….Go smash ‘em” and: “Everything is rosy”, the troops “went to town”). These orders allowed for the possibility of misinterpretation and thus confusion of subordinate missions

  • Essay On How Did The Treaty Of Versailles Punish Germany

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    HOW FAR WAS THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES TO BLAME FOR THE PROBLEMS OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC 1919-1923? Martina Occhetta Total Word Count: CONTENTS In what ways did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany? pg. 3 Why did Germany object to the terms of the Treaty? pg. 5 How far was the Treaty of Versailles to blame for the problems of the Weimar Republic? pg. 7 Bibliography pg. 9 In what ways did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany? When Germany surrendered, they knew they had to pay a price, but

  • Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Character Description

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    EKS PANGLIMA SILAM GENERAL ERWIN ‘THE DESERT FOX’ ROMMEL “Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common Purpose and the character which inspires confidence. ” Quotes from Montgomery’s writings INTRODUCTION 1. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was one of German 's most popular generals during World War II, who gained respect from both enemies and friends for many of his victories, including his exploits as commander of the AfrikaKorps and leading a tank division in the

  • Erwin Rommel As A Role Model During World War Two

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    world admires someone, like kids admire their parents. Those people are known as role models. One role model that had soldiers look up to him was Erwin Rommel during World War 2. Erwin Rommel was loyal to the people he worked with and would defend those that were innocent he also turned on those who would do bad to people. To begin with, Erwin Rommel was a German commander known as desert fox his Cunning North Africa during was world II is born in heldenneim, Germany Rommel’s father and grandfather

  • Musical Theatre: The Musical

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    Musical theatre combines music, dance and theatre to tell a story. It is not just a play with music because the songs and the music also tell a story. Music and singing are the main features and together with drama they combine into a musical theatre. It appeals to many people because it has such variety. The words are sung and in some musicals there are no spoken words at all. Musical theatre has developed over the last 150 years. American musical theatre began in the beginning of the 20th

  • Role Model: David Suzuki's Impact On Society

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    Throughout history, there have been many people who have helped shape society today. Jesus, Isaac Newton, Aristotle, Nelson Mandela and many others have made a huge impact on human life. All these people may have had an influence on science, religion, human emotion and even nature. They used their special traits, talents, morals, and beliefs to lead others and help them understand the things going on around the world. In the 20th century, there have been many people that have made a large impact

  • Judith Rommel Character Traits

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    Erwin Rommel was a German field marshal during the Second World War. Despite at one point being a close friend of Hitler’s, Rommel escaped being associated with Nazism. He is the only eminent World War II-era general still celebrated in Germany and other places today, though there are detractors who believe he was anti-Semitic and want to remove his statues. However, Nazi or victim of tyranny, there is no doubt that Rommel was a looming figure in World War II. Erwin Rommel was born on November 15

  • Erwin Rommel's Involvement In World War II

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    negative, or even both. Erwin Rommel was known as one of Germany’s most popular general. Rommel is remembered for his many victories but also his many tragedies and defeats. Erwin Rommel’s life started November 15, 1891 in Heidenheim, Germany. Rommel’s father was a teacher, his mother was the daughter of a senior official. He chose a military career for himself, despite the absence of military in his family. In 1916, Rommel married Lucia Maria Mollin, but developed Rommel relations with Walburga

  • How Did Rommel Fight In Combat

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    15, 1891, Erwin Rommel was born. In 1920, he joined the German infantry. He chose to stay in the infantry after the war had ended and when World War II came along he eventually became the commander of his own armored division. Little did Rommel know that his involvement in the German military would be the death of him; at least, not in the way he would have expected. This essay will talk about who Erwin Rommel was, where he was from, what he was and what he did. Erwin Rommel was born in

  • Operation Compass Thesis Statement

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    an attempt to reverse the unfavorable situation. On February 6, 1941, the German High Command ordered Operation Sonnenblume. The operation took place between February and May 1941. The outcome of this operation was successful because of General Erwin Rommel, the commander who turned the tide when he exercised the principles of mission command.

  • Battle Of El Alamein Essay

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    was part of the Western Desert Campaign of World War 2 which was fought between the British Eighth Army. The army was led by General Claude Auchinleck and The Axis forces were led by Marshal Erwin Rommel After the British had defeated the Italian forces on numerous occasions in North Africa general Erwin Rommel was chosen commander. In January of 1942 his forces started to travel east along the North African coast to seize the Suez Canal Axis army in Libya. After losing the fight in Benghazi in January

  • The Longest Day, 1944 By Cornelius Ryan

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    Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was a German soldier. He held the job of commander in chief of Army Group B, the most powerful force in the German West. Rommel remained working and never got more than five hours of sleep, he also didn’t take many leaves. The leave that he wanted to take would be the first one he’s had in months. When Rommel took his leave he knew it was the right time because the weather stayed perfect the whole

  • El Alamein Second Battle Analysis Essay

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    alternate ending. The Second Battle of El Alamein The Second Battle of El Alamein took place in the arid deserts of Egypt only 50 miles west of the main port city of Alexandria. El Alamein was a decisive battle in World War II that pitted General Ewin Rommel from the Axis against General Bernard Montgomery leading the Allied armies. The battle lasted twelve bloody days starting on October 23, 1942 until

  • Battle Of Midway Argumentative Essay

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    this way: one morning in the White House, FDR was given a note that he read and then handed to Churchill. Its grim message: the British had just surrendered to Gen. Erwin Rommel of the German Afrika Corps at Tobruk. Twenty-five thousand men were taken prisoner along with many tanks and