<center>Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel <i>(15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944)</i> was
one of the most distinguished German field marshals of World War II. He was the
commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps and also became known by the
nickname “The Desert Fox” for the skillful military campaigns he waged on behalf
of the German Army in North Africa. He was later in command of the German
forces opposing the Allied cross-channel invasion at Normandy.

Rommel's military successes earned the respect not only of his troops and Hitler,
but also that of his enemy Commonwealth troops in the North African Campaign.
Following the defeat of Axis forces in North Africa, and whilst commanding the
defence of Occupied France, his fortunes changed when he was suspected
(correctly or incorrectly) of involvement in a failed plot to kill Hitler in 1944. He
accepted the offer of taking his own life rather than face a political trial in the Nazi
"People's Court".

Nickname: The Desert Fox