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Erwin Rommel

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Also known as Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel, Wüstenfuchss, Desert Fox

German field marshal (1891-1944)

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Erwin Rommel was a military figure whose work period spanned from 1910 until his death in 1944. He is associated with several published works, including *The Rommel papers*, *Selected documents on the life and campaigns of Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel*, and *Memorias*. Additional titles attributed to him are *Aufgaben für zug und kompanie (gefechtsaufgaben, gefechtsschiessen, geländebesprechung) ihre anlage und leitung* and *Ḥel ha-raglim toḳef*.

Rommel is quoted as saying, "The German soldier has astonished the world; the Italian Bersagliere has astonished the German soldier," and "Gentlemen, you have fought like lions and been led by donkeys." He also stated, "One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization," and "Lieber zuviel als zu wenig Spatengebrauch! Diese Arbeit spart Blut." His name appears in a Commons category and gallery.

Synthesized by Vinony from 22 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, Wikiquote, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1891
Died
1944
Works
14

Top works

  • Selected documents on the life and campaigns of Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel
  • Aufgaben für zug und kompanie (gefechtsaufgaben, gefechtsschiessen, geländebesprechung) ihre anlage und leitung
  • Ḥel ha-raglim toḳef
  • Memorias
  • The Rommel papers

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
Japan
Active from
1987
Active to
1988-08-31
speed metalthrash metal
Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
233
Total plays
340

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Fiji: an open-source platform for biological-image analysis

    · 2012 · cited 66,856x

  2. Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    · 2012 · cited 10,802x

  3. Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines

    · 2018 · cited 9,654x

  4. A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    · 2012 · cited 9,264x

  5. The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans

    · 2020 · cited 9,180x

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Quotes

  • “The art of concentrating strength at one point, forcing a breakthrough, rolling up and securing the flanks on either side, and then penetrating like lightning, before the enemy has time to react, deep into his rear.”
  • “The German soldier has astonished the world; the Italian Bersagliere has astonished the German soldier.”
  • “One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization.”
  • “Gentlemen, you have fought like lions and been led by donkeys.”
  • “Be an example to your men in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don't, in your endurance of fatigue and privation. Always be tactful and well-mannered and teach your subordinates to be the same. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide.”
  • “Lieber zuviel als zu wenig Spatengebrauch! Diese Arbeit spart Blut.”

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Encyclopedic overview

Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel ( pronounced [ˈɛɐviːn ˈʁɔməl] ; 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), known as The Desert Fox (German: Wüstenfuchs, pronounced [ˈvyːstn̩ˌfʊks] ), was a German Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) during World War II. He served in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany, as well as in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and Imperial German Army of the German Empire.

Rommel was a highly decorated officer in World War I and awarded the Pour le Mérite for his actions on the Italian Front. In 1937, he published his classic book on military tactics, Infantry Attacks, drawing on his experiences in that war. In World War II, he commanded the 7th Panzer Division during the 1940 invasion of France. His leadership of German and Italian forces in the North African campaign established his reputation as one of the ablest tank commanders of the war, and earned him the nickname der Wüstenfuchs, "the Desert Fox". Among his British adversaries he had a reputation for chivalry, and his phrase "war without hate" has been uncritically used to describe the North African campaign. Other historians have rejected the phrase as a myth, citing crimes against North African Jewish populations. Others note there is no clear evidence Rommel was involved in or aware of these crimes. He later commanded the German forces opposing the Allied cross-channel invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Erwin Rommel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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