Rommel: The Soldier, The Son, and Hitler
Highly decorated and one of Hitler's favorite commanders in the early years of World War II, the "Desert Fox," as his British adversaries labeled him, was somewhat of an enigma. Never a member of the Nazi party, Rommel detested the blending of politics and war. He would quickly discover that both were always in play in Hitler's Germany.
Highly decorated and one of Hitler's favorite commanders in the early years of World War II, the "Desert Fox," as his British adversaries labeled him, was somewhat of an enigma. Never a member of the Nazi party, Rommel detested the blending of politics and war. He would quickly discover that both were always in play in Hitler's Germany.
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