ERWIN ROMMEL - WikiVidi Documentary

Erwin Rommel was a German general and military theorist. Popularly known as the Desert Fox, he served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. Rommel was a highly decorated officer in World War I and was 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 from World War I. In World War II, he distinguished himself as the commander of 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 most able tank commanders of the war, and earned him the nickname der Wüstenfuchs, "the Desert Fox". Among his British adversaries he earned a strong reputation for chivalry and the North African campaign has often been called a "war without hate". He later commanded the German forces opposing the Allied cross-channel invasion of Normand...

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Shortcuts to chapters:
00:03:28: Early life and career
00:05:06: World War I
00:08:33: Between the wars
00:13:06: Poland 1939
00:14:36: Panzer Division commander
00:16:13: Invasion of France and Belgium
00:18:05: Battle of Arras
00:20:11: Drive for the Channel
00:21:44: Execution of prisoners in France
00:24:58: Eyewitness account
00:25:25: North Africa 1941–1943
00:26:19: First Axis offensive
00:29:49: Siege of Tobruk
00:34:01: Operation Crusader
00:38:43: Battle of Gazala and capture of Tobruk
01:00:58: Italy 1943
01:03:01: Atlantic Wall 1944
01:12:16: Plot against Hitler
01:18:54: Death
01:24:20: Rommel's style as military commander
01:30:24: Relations with Italian forces
01:33:49: Views on the conduct of war
01:44:21: In Nazi and Allied propaganda
01:46:08: Successes in North Africa
01:49:25: Military reverses
01:52:40: Rommel's views on propaganda
01:55:35: Relationship with National Socialism
02:05:58: Rommel myth
02:10:40: Foundational works
02:13:11: Elements of the myth
02:14:14: Contradictions and ambiguities
02:17:54: Reputation as military commander
02:26:26: Family life
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