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~SOLD~ROMMEL, Erwin

ROMMEL, Erwin Johannes Eugen (RK m. EL, Schw. u. Brill.;Plm)
(1891 - 1944)
Generalfeldmarschall:
Born: 15. Nov. 1891 in Heidenheim an der Brenz / Württemberg, near Ulm.
Suicide: 14. Oct. 1944 in Heidenheim, by cyanide, (to avoid trial by People's Court and punishment for his wife and son)
Promotions:
GFM: 22. Jun. 1942; Gen.Obst.: 30. Jan. 1942; Gen.d.Pz.Tr.: 1. Jul. 1941; Gen.Lt.: 1. Jan. 1941; Gen.Maj.: 1. Aug. 1939 (Patent 1. Jun. 1939); Oberst: 1. Aug. 1937; Obstlt.: 1. Mar. 1935; Major: 10. Oct. 1933; Hptm.: Oct. 1917; Oblt.: Sep. 1915; Lt.: 27. Jan. 1912 (Patent, 30. Jan. 1910); Fahnenjunker: 19. Jul. 1910.
Assignments:
Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe "B": 1. Jan. 1944 - 17. Jul. 1944 (received severe head wounds that date when an Allied fighter bomber attacked his staff car).
Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe "Afrika": 1. Jan. 1943 - 9. Mar. 1943.
Oberbefehlshaber Panzerarmee "Afrika": 21. Feb. 1942 - Kom.Gen. Panzergruppe "Afrika": 1. Sep. 1941 -
Kom.Gen. Deutschen Afrika Korps: 14. Feb. 1941 -
Kdr. 7.Panzer-Division (HQ: Godesberg/Rhein): 5. Feb. 1940 -
Kdt. Führerhauptquartier: 25. Aug. 1939 - 5. Feb. 1940.
Kdr. Kriegsschule Wiener-Neustadt: 9./10. Nov. 1938 -
Instructor at Kriegsschule Potsdam: 15. Oct. 1935 - 1937.
Instructor at Infantry School, Dresden: 1. Oct. 1929 - 1933.
World War I Service:
Entered service as Fahnenjunker, 19 Jul. 1910. Commissioned Leutnant in Inf.Rgt. 124: 27. Jan. 1912.

Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 27. 05. 1940 as Gen.Maj., Kdr. 7.Panzer-Division;
- Eichenlaub (Nr. 10): 30. 03. 1941 as Gen.Lt., Befehlshaber der Deutschen Truppen in Libyen;
-- Schwertern (Nr. 6): 20. 01. 1942 as Gen.Lt., Oberbefehlshaber der Panzer-Gruppe AFrika;
--- Brillanten (Nr. 6): 11. 03. 1943 as GFM, Oberbefehlshaber der Heeresgruppe Afrika;
Pour le mérite: 10. 12. 1917 as Oblt., Fhr. Abteilung Rommel i. Württembergische-Gebirgs-Btl.
1939 Spange zum 1914 EK I: 21.05.1940
1939 Spange zum 1914 EK II: 17.05.1940
1914 EK I: 22.03.1915
1914 EK II: 30.09.1914
Wehrmachtbericht: 21.06.1942 & 10.09.1943
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918
Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
Ärmelband "Afrika"
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen
Silver Medal for Bravery (Italy)
Colonial Order (Italy)

Battle for Afrika print by Nicholas Trudgian see information sheet


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