The Desert Fox
Winston Churchill once said “We have, a daring and skillful opponent against us, and, may I say, across the havoc of war, a great general.” Churchill was always fond of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and his abilities as a leader, as seen by his previous words. Giving praise to a general of enemy’s forces is relatively unheard of, especially when this general is threatening the safety of your country. This just goes to show how truly great Rommel was. He was an unorthodox leader; he was always at the center of the conflict. He would push through enemy forces at full speed. He wasn’t concerned with the danger exposed to his flanks when he did this; he felt the enemy would be too confused to fight back in this situation. These tactics proved to be very successful for Rommel. Field Marshall Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel was born on the 15th of November 1891 in the small town of Heidenheim, near the city of Ulm, Germany. He was the second son born to Professor Erwin Rommel, a schoolmaster. His elder brother, Manfred, died in infancy. He also had two younger brothers and one sister. Their father died in 1913 after an operation, making Erwin the man of the house at the age of twenty-two. When Erwin turned 18 he had aspired to join his f
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Approximate Word count = 3859
Approximate Pages = 15 (250 words per page double spaced)
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