Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), known as the "Desert Fox" (Fuchs des Wüsten in German, שועל המדבר in Hebrew), was a German field marshal of World War II. He is widely regarded as one of the most skilled commanders of desert warfare in the conflict. Rommel gained prominence during the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa, where he led the German Afrika Korps with great success against Allied forces. His tactics, which emphasized speed, surprise, and aggressive maneuvering, earned him a reputation for tactical brilliance. Rommel's leadership and strategic innovations made him a celebrated figure, both among his troops and in the broader public imagination. However, his later involvement in the plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler led to his forced suicide in 1944. In French, he is known as the "Renard du Désert" (Fox of the Desert), and in Italian as the "Volpe del Deserto" (Fox of the Desert).