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re: Military Baws, how good of a general was Erwin Rommel?
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:00 pm to chinhoyang
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:00 pm to chinhoyang
He was a Colonel
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Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:01 pm to LeroyBrown
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He was a Colonel
I know, but I had to use a little artistic license.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:08 pm to Rankest
The high command never thought very much of him, which is why he was stuck commanding Italians in the desert in the first place and why he was sitting in Greece while the life battles for the entire reich were taking place.
I will say he was very suited for being a focus of PR for the western allies
I will say he was very suited for being a focus of PR for the western allies
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:20 pm to Rankest
He was fantastic. But he was no Von Manstein. He was probably the best general ever.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:24 pm to Rankest
Good. But there was a lot of hype.
The Nazis held him up as a great general and inflated his reputation for the folks back home.
Again… not bad. Good. Just not the GOAT that some portray him as.
The Nazis held him up as a great general and inflated his reputation for the folks back home.
Again… not bad. Good. Just not the GOAT that some portray him as.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:24 pm to Rankest
Good enough to know they lost long before Hitler.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:34 pm to Rankest
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Was he as competent as some say he was?
I'm no where close to being a military historian but I once wrote a term paper on whether Rommel should have waited until the Germans gained control of the Island of Malta before the Battle of El Alamein and the answer was a resounding yes.
My guess is he's like Lee one of the most respected Generals of his time but historians will harp on his failures through the lens of hindsight to diminish his overall accomplishments.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:36 pm to Rankest
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Was he as competent as some say he was?
prob ab 3.50 on the competent scale
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:41 pm to hubertcumberdale
Guderian
Manstein
Rommel
Model
Manstein
Rommel
Model
Posted on 2/20/26 at 3:46 pm to Rankest
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Erwin Rommel?
Above average
Helped he had the 88 in Africa when the Brits had the 2 pounder
Like all successful military leaders in the field, he who has the best supply line often wins.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:18 pm to Rankest
This is the thread where a bunch of E3’s who did a four year stint opine on a General.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:32 pm to Rankest
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how good of a general was Erwin Rommel?
He was one letter away from being LEGENDARY!!!
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:34 pm to chinhoyang
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Gen Wilhelm Klink was my favorite
Colonel
Posted on 2/20/26 at 4:38 pm to HeadSlash
He never had a chance in North Africa. Once the Reggia Marina was neutralized by the Royal Navy, the die was cast. The fact he made a game of it with almost no logistical support is a testament to his talents.
*The fact he was saddled with one of history's most inept and useless allies didn't help.
*The fact he was saddled with one of history's most inept and useless allies didn't help.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 7:35 pm to Rankest
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how good of a general was Erwin Rommel?
I know that he wrote a book, Patton read it, Patton also kicked his arse across the desert…
Posted on 2/20/26 at 7:49 pm to Rankest
Posted on 2/20/26 at 7:59 pm to Rankest
I would assess him as a competent and capable commander, though not quite to the level of how he's portrayed in laymen history circles.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 8:05 pm to Patsy Parisi
Here's an original photo that I own... Can anyone name the General?
I have no clue who it is. Facebook answers are all over the place.
I believe the area to be Russia. The Gen and Car Wehrmacht, and the car a Corps Headquarters.
I know vehicles in Gudarians Division/Corps had a large G... So I am thinking the S should give us some insight into who it may be.
VII Army Corps - Walther Schroth maybe?
I have no clue who it is. Facebook answers are all over the place.
I believe the area to be Russia. The Gen and Car Wehrmacht, and the car a Corps Headquarters.
I know vehicles in Gudarians Division/Corps had a large G... So I am thinking the S should give us some insight into who it may be.
VII Army Corps - Walther Schroth maybe?
This post was edited on 2/20/26 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 2/20/26 at 8:06 pm to Rankest
Unless he dubbed himself the "Desert Fox" then I would assume people that know what they're talking about nicknamed him that.....so I'm guessing he was pretty good.
Posted on 2/20/26 at 8:08 pm to WWII Collector
Maybe Friedrich Paulus, Field Marshall.
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