Erwin Rommel

**Erwin Rommel** is one of the many Champions in Aeon Clash.

## Background

* **Source:** Wikipedia Article

Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German field marshal during World War II. Popularly known as the Desert Fox, he served in the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany, as well as serving in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the army of Imperial Germany. 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 in that war. In World War II, he commanded 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 ablest tank commanders of the war, and earned him the nickname der Wüstenfuchs, "the Desert Fox". Among his British adversaries he had a reputation for chivalry, and his phrase "war without hate" has been uncritically used to describe the North African campaign. A number of historians have since rejected the phrase as myth and uncovered numerous examples of German war crimes and abuses towards both enemy soldiers and native populations in Africa during the conflict. Other historians note that there is no clear evidence Rommel was involved or aware of these crimes, with some pointing out that the war in the desert, as fought by Rommel and his opponents, still came as close to a clean fight as there was in World War II. He later commanded the German forces opposing the Allied cross-channel invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

With the Nazis gaining power in Germany, Rommel gradually came to accept the new regime. Historians have given different accounts of the specific period and his motivations. He was a supporter of Adolf Hitler, at least until near the end of the war, if not necessarily sympathetic to the party and the paramilitary forces associated with it. In 1944, Rommel was implicated in the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler. Because of Rommel's status as a national hero, Hitler wanted to eliminate him quietly instead of having him immediately executed, as many other plotters were. Rommel was given a choice between committing suicide, in return for assurances that his reputation would remain intact and that his family would not be persecuted following his death, or facing a trial that would result in his disgrace and execution; he chose the former and committed suicide using a cyanide pill. Rommel was given a state funeral, and it was announced that he had succumbed to his injuries from the strafing of his staff car in Normandy. Rommel has become a larger-than-life figure in both Allied and Nazi propaganda, and in postwar popular culture. Numerous authors portray him as an apolitical, brilliant commander and a victim of Nazi Germany, although this assessment is contested by other authors as the Rommel myth. Rommel's reputation for conducting a clean war was used in the interest of the West German rearmament and reconciliation between the former enemies – the United Kingdom and the United States on one side and the new Federal Republic of Germany on the other. Several of Rommel's former subordinates, notably his chief of staff Hans Speidel, played key roles in German rearmament and integration into NATO in the postwar era. The German Army's largest military base, the Field Marshal Rommel Barracks, Augustdorf, is named in his honour. His son Manfred Rommel was the longtime mayor of Stuttgart, Germany and namesake of Stuttgart Airport.

## Stats

**Erwin Rommel** is a Hybrid Champion and a part of the **Specialist Class**.

* **Health:** 1000 (Lvl. 1) / 1570 (Lvl. 20)
	+ **[LVL = +30 HP]**
* **Damage:** 200 (Lvl. 1) / 485 (Lvl. 20)
	+ **[LVL = +15 DMG]**

## Skills

### Default Skills

* **PASSIVE 1: Ammunition (Light Guns)**
	+ After depleting a total of 100 Ammunition, the champion reloads their weapon giving them increased movement and attack speed for 2.5s.
* **PASSIVE 2: Ammunition (Heavy Guns)**
	+ After depleting a total of 100 Ammunition, the champion reloads their weapon and immediately empties the barrel in front of them; dealing double damage in the process.
* **SKILL 1: Combat Roll**
	+ The PLAYER performs a combat roll in the desired direction, avoiding damage and reloading if under 15 Ammunition.
		- **COOLDOWN:** 6s
* **SKILL 2: Wall Hack**
	+ For 5s. The PLAYER can see enemies through walls if they're near them, gaining increased movement speed.
		- **COOLDOWN:** 8s
* **WEAPON ATTRIBUTES:**
	+ **LIGHT GUNS:** Lock onto the targeted enemy after successfully hitting them with 3 basic attacks.
	+ **HEAVY GUNS:** Deal more damage for 2.5s. after successfully hitting an enemy with 3 basic attacks.

### Champion Skill

* **CHAMPION SKILL:** Tank Commander
	+ Erwin Rommel becomes stationary and commands a tank for 10s. The tank has increased movement speed and can fire bullets at the targeted area every 2.5s., the bullets fired split into multiple tiny explosives that damage enemies hit.
		- **COOLDOWN: 25s**

## Notes

* Erwin Rommel is one of the few Champion to be a hybrid with weapons from the same class. Due to this the Ammunition passive is split into two unique passives.