German Officer Biography

Erwin Rommel

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Born15.11.1891 at Heidenheim
DiedCommitted suicide on Hitlers orders 14.10.1944
First Joined19.7.1910
Became LtInf.Regt.124 27.1.12
Prewar ServiceKdr.Kr.Schule Wiener Neustadt 10.11.38
PromotionsObstlt 1.3.35
Oberst 1.8.37
Gen.Maj. 1.8.39
Gen.Lt. 1.1.41
Gen.d.Pan 1.7.41
Gen.Oberst 30.1.42
Gen.Feldm. 22.6.42
CommandKdt.Fuhr.Hpt.Qu. 1.9.39
7.Pan.Div. 5.2.40
Africka Corps 14.2.41
Pan.Gr.Africka 21.2.42
Pan.Army.Africa 21.2.42
Dt.-It. Pan.Army 24.10.42
A.Gr.Africka 1.1.43.-9.3.43
Insp.Denmark Dec 43
A.Gr.B 1.1.44.-17.7.44
AwardsPour le Merite
Ritterkreuz
Oakleaves
Swords
Diamonds