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Was Nath Rommel A Hero

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Kayla Butner
Mr. Thompson
Contemporary Studies
16, December, 2016
Erwin Rommel Erwin Rommel was born on November 15,1891 in Heidenheim Germany. He died on October, 14,1944. Rommel had a very interesting life. He was the child of educated parents, he was a successful military man, and he is known in history as a hero. Rommel joined the German infantry in 1910. Rommel was the son of a teacher, Erwin Rommel senior. His grandfather was also a teacher. Rommel’s mother was the daughter of a senior official. Erwin Rommel had a wife, and two children. His son, Manfred followed in his footsteps. At the age of fifteen he became a part of an anti-aircraft crew, and served. Rommel was one of the most decorated officers in World …show more content…

Erwin Rommel earned his nickname the Desert Fox because of all of his surprise attacks. He also became very popular, and well known as the people's general. He was a very good guy and he was very liked. Rommel was a philanthropist , and a humanitarian. He was very concerned about how backward the world was. Rommel enjoyed landscaping, art, and photography. He was known to be an romantic. Although, he was more focused on making his dreams come true. Erwin Rommel had a very broad outlook on life itself. He sacrificed money, time, hard work on making this world a better place for everyone. Rommel was not prejudiced at all, and did not like when people were bias of other people. Although, he had a lot of positive traits just like anyone else he had his faults. Rommel would blame the world, and other people when things did not go right for him. What he really wanted most was to understand himself, and the world more in …show more content…

He was involved in a plot to overthrow Hitler. The cause of his death was forced suicide by poison. Rommel, and his son, Manfred, had breakfast together that morning. A few minutes afterwards Manfred heard his father walking into his mother's room. He found him anxious, and pale faced in a tight tone he said to his son “ I shall be died in a quarter of an hour”. It had to be that way because Hitler had their house surrounded, and was charging Rommel with high treason. It was either that, or he die in prison. Rommel felt as if there was no use to defend himself anymore. Before he died he put his leather coat on, and put his wallet in his pocket. There was a driver who was supposed to arrive ten minutes later he did, and seen Erwin Rommel’s cap off, and his Marshal's Baton falling from from his dead hand. In Conclusion, He is still recognized for being such a great German hero. Erwin Rommel is not forgotten, and is still celebrated in Germany. Several streets are named after him as well as two military bases. Rommel also had a monument in his own hometown for his remembrance, and his memory. Erwin Rommel also has a Museum in his honor in Herrlingen, Germany. Rommel had a courageous and daring personality that gave him his reputation and created the saying, “ Where Rommel is, there is the front!” Erwin was very important, clever, and

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