Manfred Rommel CBE ( 24 December 1928 -- 7 November 2013 ) was a German politician belonging to the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) , who served as Lord Mayor of Stuttgart from 1974 until 1996 .
Manfred Rommel , Hon. CBE ( 24 December 1928 -- 7 November 2013 ) was a German politician belonging to the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) , who served as Lord Mayor of Stuttgart from 1974 until 1996 .