Erwin Rommel (HM6)

Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (* November 15th 1891 in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Württemberg) has risen during the years to more-than-once commander of the , Generalmajor and commander of the 7th Panzer division, which is making such enormous advances in May 1940 in that it's already called the "Gespensterdivision" (ghost division) - sometimes, even in they don't know where exactly Rommel is right now, which is making many people feel uncomfortable. In the Hierarchy, he's below ////.
In 1937, he published his book Infanterie greift an (Infantry attacks) about his Experiences with the Württembergian army in the First World War, which became a Bestseller since it reads more like a war novel than non-fiction. The "Führer" read it too. He is a very competent Tactician, who prefers (which is uncommon) leading from the front. Furthermore, he's got useful Ideas: when it turns out that the German anti-tank guns are too weak against the French Char tanks, he decides to attack them with the 8.8cm anti-air cannons instead, which works. After the had reached the Channel, he still wanted to attack further. He got his wish fulfilled with the .
Although he isn't a member of the , he's mostly positive towards the Regime. (For now, at least.) His time as commander of the "Führer"'s HQ, the "Führer"-Begleit-Batallion (his military bodyguards, distinct from the ) and the Propaganda coming from which depicts him as the ideal Soldier, probably helped with that.
Since November 1916, he's married to a Lucie Maria Mollin (* June 6th, 1894), who became the Mother of his Son Manfred in 1928, but he also has an out-of-wedlock daughter (Gertrud, * December 1913).
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