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Erwin Rommel was born in 1891. As field marshal he was known best for his capture of 9,000 allied forces during World War I. On the Germans invasion of France in 1940, Rommel commanded the well-known Ghost Division or otherwise known as the German 7th Panzer Division. Pushing every machine and every man to extreme limits, Rommel's forces moved 350 miles in six weeks. Never had tanks moved so far in such little time. Rommel joined the German army in 1910. He won awards for his bravery in WWI. After he pushed to the English Channel in 1940, and received the many victories in the Ghost Division he was made lieutenant general and placed in command of the Africa Corps in North Africa, where he earned worldwide recognition. Rommel was a popular military leader even though his tactics were unconventional to other leaders. Other than sit in command rooms located far from the battle field to direct the troops, he instead lead his troops from the front lines. He was also known to help the soldiers build a bridge or if the convoy was in trouble was there to give a helping hand. In 1944 the Western front was the only area that hasn't had full allied assault. Hitler put Rommel in command of the defense of
Just the sight of Germany's great hero raised the spirits of the poorly trained forces. When Hitler heard of the assassination plot against him and of Rommel's part in it Hitler sent officers to arrest him and his fellow conspirators. So Rommel went with the men and swallowed poison. Hitler rejected the idea, for France was to be defeated to the last man. He then went to survey the coastal defense from the north to the Mediterranean, and was discouraged at the sight. Unlike the Allies, who gave Eisenhower complete control over the army, navy, and air force, Rommel only had control of the army. The men were poorly trained, had hardly any artillery, and some even lacked the physical strength to endure military action. Although his Wall inflicted large causalities on the allied forces the sheer number of men an equipment participating in the invasion and superiority of the allied air forces, far out weighed the effectiveness of the fortification. They fortified the western coast's defenses by constructing the Atlantic Wall. On D-day the Allies successfully put 8,000 planes in the air compared to Germany's three. Effective organization was further hindered by Hitler's insistence that he approve all orders, making the formation of a single-minded defense plan for the coast impossible. Sources: Source #1 World history bookSource #2 Internet http://www. He then used that opportunity to travel to Germany and celebrate the birthday of his wife.
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