# Erwin Rommel — WHE Definition Discussion
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**Created:** [September 13, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/erwin-rommel-whe-definition-discussion/615 "2024-09-13T09:03:09Z")
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### Author:  [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/erwin-rommel-whe-definition-discussion/615/1 "2024-09-13T09:03:09Z")
Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) was a German field marshal who gained fame as a tank commander in the Fall of France in 1940 and then as the commander of the Afrika Korps in North Africa, where he gained numerous victories. Known as the 'Desert Fox' for his daring tactics, Rommel was obliged to commit suicide when suspected of involvement in the plot to kill the leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler (1889-1945).
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### Author:  [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/erwin-rommel-whe-definition-discussion/615/2 "2026-07-28T17:30:48Z")