Kinda got his ass whipped in Tunisia... kinda dropped the ball in Normandy... kinda killed himself on a gravel road in nowhere Germany. Wrote a great book agreed, but this Nazi lost, lost big time.
The last of the Prussian Generals. He was an honorable man, too honorable to have had his service squandered by a mad man. Honor, Duty, Loyalty to people and nation. May he rest in peace forevermore and may his spirit never again remember the sadness of war.
@Chiara Brunelli The Prussian school. Training. Perhaps you are also an idiot, but you just don't see that? Hmm? So let's all be civil, all us idiots together. And remember we're here to pay our respects and to honor one of Germany's last great generals. I'm quite sure he would have preferred to have lived in peace with his family whom he loved very much.
@Chiara Brunelli rommel was only on the western front and north africa, it also unknown if he wanted to stop hitler or not, every person who's in any military does not love war.
I respect what you have done sir, I admire you for honoring Rommel and the salute you did in his tomb at the cemetery. Your attitude correspond to a well educated, respectful and honored man. May God bless you 😊
Why didn't he defect? He was admired by allied soldiers. What a dreadfull country to produce such a mentality with no method to remove them. Tony Brown
Thank you for this video, you do the Generalfeldmarshall a great service. He is an influential figure to me, as it seems he is to you. I admire & respect him immensely.
His forte was a flanking maneuver. In North Africa, he would flank his enemy on their left. When he got to Alamein, low on manpower and material, his flanking possibilities were gone. With the Mediterranean on his left and the Qattara depression on his right, he had no room to maneuver. All Montgomery had to do was wait for the supplies and manpower advantage to build. Montgomery got stronger with time while Rommel got weaker.
WW2 happened before I was born but reading about it has never stopped fascinating me. Of all the players of this historic battle, I find field marshal Erwin Rommel's story most intriguing and thinking about 14th October 1944 makes me strangely emotional. Whether field marshal was involved in the 20th July plot or not is controversial and the reality will never be known which he took to his grave. Nevertheless, I admire the man for his strength of character. Thank you for taking us on this trip of history.
I grew up in Herrlingen, to some degree it's weird that people from overseas come to honour the place while locals don't give a damn at all. I'm local but still I'm honoring him for being a true soldier!
Elsewhere on YT they explain in greater detail his "choices".... It was, as the British say: "Hobson's Choice". (No choice at all really.) This "suicide" allowed him to be buried with full military honours and his wife granted his pension...plus...an assurance that ALL his family would be "safe". The alternatives were a gamble Hitler was not prepared to take.
As a professional soldier he played by the rules .Even bent them by dismissing the immediate murder of captured commandos issued by his nutcase leader.The British parliament gave him a standing ovation as a mark of respect for his fair play during the battles in North Africa.Loved and respected by his own men .The Nazis tried to lie to the public but they saw right through it .
An excellent family man, a great general, and a man dedicated to his country who is forced to commit suicide all for some war mongering "paper hanging s.o.b." with great delusions of grandeur. Just think of what Rommel could have done for a postwar Germany, it's army, and it's position in NATO. The U.S. elected it's arguably greatest general of the time to be a two term President after the war and all Germany was left with was a vacuum. It's all just so very wrong on so many levels. Just imagine what might have been if British Private Henry Tandey had taken that one shot at the battle for Marcoing, killing the wounded Hitler.
I'm sorry but I don't think suicide is a mortal sin. You don't know what goes on in people's mind at the time. And in this case, it was forced because Rommel didn't want anything to happen to his wife and son. Rest in peace, sir
Phil O The two other individuals who I mentioned were the two generals however the sergeant was the driver. Of course this is a best guess account (not necessarily entirely accurate kind a like Hollywood 😜), here’s what field marshal Rommel son wrote about his account www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/rommel.htm
Rommel is a complex figure. Yes he committed suicide, but to protect his wife and child. He forbid his son Manfred from joining the SS. But he was a protege of the Nazis regime and in many ways his rise to the rank of Field Marshal & his popularity had a lot to do with Goebbels and Nazis propaganda. He only became disillusioned with Hitler once he recognized that the war was lost and that Hitler was leading Germany to the abyss. His Africa campaign is what his fame and idealization by the British was built around, but he only commanded small forces there. Though there are aspects of Rommel character that can be admired and his military prowess, it must be balanced with his association with Hitler & Goebbels and the Nazis regime. It was Goebbels propaganda that helped to create the “Rommel Legend” as Germany’s most popular general. His suicide, that legend, his awareness of the plot to remove Hitler, and the fact he didn’t fight in the brutal Russian campaign meant that in the post war politics of the Cold War he was the one Nazis general who presented the least “problems” for the Western Allies. No doubt Churchill’s comments in the House of Commons during the war aided this- “we have a very daring skillful opponent. And may I say across the havoc of war a great general.”
Nice video but Wikipedia and History says. Two men left the vehicle a driver and General. Another General stayed with him. The general stayed with him to the end. Was General that killed him self in the bunker. If you ever see the movie. Him one other General at the end walks and closes the door. And both commit sucide. The other two men walked away for 5 minutes. The was motion by the other general. One I mentioned died in the bunker motion for them walk back.
Rommel was taken there to die. He was given the choice to commit suicide or to be executed. If he committed suicide his wife would receive his pension and he would receive a hero's State funeral, but if not they where going to executed him and call him a traitor. Then his family would receive nothing.
I cannot say for sure but i don't think it had any significance. This was just outside the town where he was picked up and I think they just took a drive down a country road to get him away from witnesses. He was a well loved and respected Field Marshall of the German people and the NAZI's would have not been able to get rid of him so easy if there were people around to witness.
Music Fan. I am a retired Canadian Soldier and have a pretty good knowledge of military History. I also live in Germany and have a pretty good insight to that as well. He was highly respected by his enemy and if you go to the Rommel Museum today you will see honors for him from all the allied forces. USA, Canada, Britain etc...No Other General has been admired in history by not only his own men but also the enemy. No other German General was honored or respected by the allied forces as well. Here is a pretty good write up on him but there are many others as well
Rodger, I appreciate that you are still responding to posts, even though this was uploaded in 2012. Correct me if I am wrong - wasn't he forced to commit suicide because he had knowledge of the plot against Hitler, not that he took part in it?
Stephen Poole - He had knowledge and he didn't take part but neither did he alert Hitler to it, implying that, to some degree, he consented to the plot.
Rodger2vp Why does it state "Giftbecher" (poison cup) on the memorial, though? I am a native German speaker and the german expression for poison cup seems more poetic (for example, Socrates drank poison) but could this be the real reason?
Anyone who understands the military at all has to realize what a great commander and tactician Erwin Rommel was.
Kinda got his ass whipped in Tunisia... kinda dropped the ball in Normandy... kinda killed himself on a gravel road in nowhere Germany.
Wrote a great book agreed, but this Nazi lost, lost big time.
@@zstalochify Naja, to be honest you must say that the Germans didnt have a realistic chance to win the Battle of Normandy
Thank you for your salute at his tombstone. It's such an honorable thing and shows a deep understanding.
He was a solder....not a politician.
He took his own life.
Because he didn't want his wife and son to be harmed.
When he was gone.
R.I.P.
Debió derrocar a Hitler, y salvar a Alemania de la catástrofe, el son hubiera podido con Coronel Stauffenfer. Saludos
Soldier.
Correction: he was forced! To take his own life...very brave....
Un grand generale
He didn't he was murdered by his government..
The last Knight of Europe.
He may be the general..but he is the man with humanity and compassion towards the enemies too..salute 2 u sir...RIP..may god bless ur family
A forever heartfelt salute to General Erwin Rommel with great love and respect. Rest in peace brave warrior.
The last of the Prussian Generals. He was an honorable man, too honorable to have had his service squandered by a mad man. Honor, Duty, Loyalty to people and nation. May he rest in peace forevermore and may his spirit never again remember the sadness of war.
@Chiara Brunelli
The Prussian school. Training. Perhaps you are also an idiot, but you just don't see that? Hmm? So let's all be civil, all us idiots together. And remember we're here to pay our respects and to honor one of Germany's last great generals. I'm quite sure he would have preferred to have lived in peace with his family whom he loved very much.
@Chiara Brunelli
You've obviously never read how his men felt about him.
@Chiara Brunelli rommel was only on the western front and north africa, it also unknown if he wanted to stop hitler or not, every person who's in any military does not love war.
Rommel hailed from Bavaria, Herrlingen, near Ulm, not Prussia.
His military training was in the Prussian tradition, though he did not have General Staff training.
Rommel was greatly admired by his enemies. Including U. S. Generals.
Everyone knows that...
Yes he was admired by his opponents during WWII. Surviving British WWII veterans speak highly of the man.
I respect what you have done sir, I admire you for honoring Rommel and the salute you did in his tomb at the cemetery. Your attitude correspond to a well educated, respectful and honored man. May God bless you 😊
Great general, beside he was fighting on the wrong side but his war tactics and bravery are admirable
Luv and Respect for him
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There is no wrong sides just young men in uniform
the plaque is actually a hatch from a panther tank
Chuck Longoria yes it is 👍
Thank You for your generous time to do this.
Why didn't he defect? He was admired by allied soldiers. What a dreadfull country to produce such a mentality with no method to remove them. Tony Brown
ein echter deutscher Soldat
Rommel was a great man
Slyrine ShadowGirl yes
Thank you for this video, you do the Generalfeldmarshall a great service. He is an influential figure to me, as it seems he is to you. I admire & respect him immensely.
His forte was a flanking maneuver. In North Africa, he would flank his enemy on their left. When he got to Alamein, low on manpower and material, his flanking possibilities were gone. With the Mediterranean on his left and the Qattara depression on his right, he had no room to maneuver. All Montgomery had to do was wait for the supplies and manpower advantage to build. Montgomery got stronger with time while Rommel got weaker.
WW2 happened before I was born but reading about it has never stopped fascinating me. Of all the players of this historic battle, I find field marshal Erwin Rommel's story most intriguing and thinking about 14th October 1944 makes me strangely emotional. Whether field marshal was involved in the 20th July plot or not is controversial and the reality will never be known which he took to his grave. Nevertheless, I admire the man for his strength of character. Thank you for taking us on this trip of history.
Thanks for this historic trip! The version I’ve heard is that the choice was given at the house, and not at the place of death.
A good man caught up in a rich mans war RIP
Möge dieser großartige mann in Frieden ruhen!
Thank you for sharing .
I like videos like this where I can go back in time.
Interesting & ironic once again to have a 'White Rose' at the place where he passed into eternity. RMA....
Thank you for this video and the previous video. Love from Kerala state in India.
I grew up in Herrlingen, to some degree it's weird that people from overseas come to honour the place while locals don't give a damn at all. I'm local but still I'm honoring him for being a true soldier!
Respects to a great General.
Beautiful Rommel
Rommel the great General
Michael Kurz yes
greetings from bosnia...rest in peace gen rommel
I cried watching this...Unfair.
Resoect and Rest in Peace Fieldmarschaal...!!!
He didn’t commit suicide he was forced to commit suicide. I visited this site in summer 2004 which was a very memorable experience.
Elsewhere on YT they explain in greater detail his "choices"....
It was, as the British say: "Hobson's Choice". (No choice at all really.)
This "suicide" allowed him to be buried with full military honours and his wife granted his pension...plus...an assurance that ALL his family would be "safe".
The alternatives were a gamble Hitler was not prepared to take.
Thank you very much for sharing this with me sir as a fellow historian
Even the Allies respected Rommel
Rommel was a great general
He was a great man and certainly one of Germanys most respected Genarals.
Que duro momento para el mariscal ROMMEL.....!!!
Viva romel en la historia del mundo
He's been killed by his own countrymen for nothing respect for you Erwin Rommel in my opinion he was the best general of World War II
Rommel was the Germans best commander and tactician.
May God bless him
Grande mi general romel paso ala historia como una gran persona
R.I.P
DESERT FOX!!!!!!
NEVER FORGOTTEN LIVE FOR EVER !!! BRAVE AND HONOR SOLDIER AND WARRIOR..!! GOD WITH YOU FOR EVER !!!!
In a twist of fate kinda way....I think Rommel was the better for it!
How very sad that such a great mad ended his life in this way ..an amazing leader
As a professional soldier he played by the rules .Even bent them by dismissing the immediate murder of captured commandos issued by his nutcase leader.The British parliament gave him a standing ovation as a mark of respect for his fair play during the battles in North Africa.Loved and respected by his own men .The Nazis tried to lie to the public but they saw right through it .
R.i.p. Kamerad!
Un grand homme, qui repose en paix. 👍🌹🌷🦋
Very informative video Bro, thanks
Great job, Roger.
The Fox of the Dessert
Terrible, how could they treat people like that !!
Ehre und treue
An excellent family man, a great general, and a man dedicated to his country who is forced to commit suicide all for some war mongering "paper hanging s.o.b." with great delusions of grandeur. Just think of what Rommel could have done for a postwar Germany, it's army, and it's position in NATO. The U.S. elected it's arguably greatest general of the time to be a two term President after the war and all Germany was left with was a vacuum. It's all just so very wrong on so many levels. Just imagine what might have been if British Private Henry Tandey had taken that one shot at the battle for Marcoing, killing the wounded Hitler.
was there in 2007. Nothing like to know where you stand!!!
surprised the Germans haven't defaced or taken down this marker.....in America, we're ashamed of our history...
Rommel isn't anything to be shamed of.... He was a true hero in middle of horror.
irgski Well i am going to fight my history here in USA.Damn the Liberals and Democrats.
Good! As we should my friend!!
Not everyone. Only the ignorant fools on the left.
Times are changing.
un grand homme un grand general
Why do people never use a wind screen on thier mics?
It’s called a “deathcat” 😄
Hey, why are the comments disabled on your video about Rommel's Grave?! Please reply to me!
Perhaps your silly "logo" has something to do with why you are ignored.......
Am also fan of desert fox from india
desert fox ,great.
I'm sorry but I don't think suicide is a mortal sin. You don't know what goes on in people's mind at the time. And in this case, it was forced because Rommel didn't want anything to happen to his wife and son. Rest in peace, sir
Mr Cayman Did You said: Name of 3 Romain's Emperor was Valentina ?Yes....
Fahre heute auch hin mal schauen ob das Museum auch auf hat
He rode the tiger and lost.
I get keen on a bicycle ride...
Respect
Descanse em Paz
They were not sargents, they were generals.
Phil O The two other individuals who I mentioned were the two generals however the sergeant was the driver. Of course this is a best guess account (not necessarily entirely accurate kind a like Hollywood 😜), here’s what field marshal Rommel son wrote about his account
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/rommel.htm
R.I.P..GOOD WITH YOU !!!!
Rommel is a complex figure. Yes he committed suicide, but to protect his wife and child. He forbid his son Manfred from joining the SS. But he was a protege of the Nazis regime and in many ways his rise to the rank of Field Marshal & his popularity had a lot to do with Goebbels and Nazis propaganda. He only became disillusioned with Hitler once he recognized that the war was lost and that Hitler was leading Germany to the abyss. His Africa campaign is what his fame and idealization by the British was built around, but he only commanded small forces there. Though there are aspects of Rommel character that can be admired and his military prowess, it must be balanced with his association with Hitler & Goebbels and the Nazis regime. It was Goebbels propaganda that helped to create the “Rommel Legend” as Germany’s most popular general. His suicide, that legend, his awareness of the plot to remove Hitler, and the fact he didn’t fight in the brutal Russian campaign meant that in the post war politics of the Cold War he was the one Nazis general who presented the least “problems” for the Western Allies. No doubt Churchill’s comments in the House of Commons during the war aided this- “we have a very daring skillful opponent. And may I say across the havoc of war a great general.”
Maybe he should have stayed with
His army in tunisia when they
Surrendered
Ein zutreffend deutsch krieger
Great idea for a video! What about where he was shot up and wounded by the Spitfire?
It was, ironically, near a French village called Montgomery.
Wir waren auch dort
Ich glaube er versteht dich nicht
Xdhonk s Ich verstehe sehr gut Deutsch. Und schwäbisch 😂
Thank a lot!!!
Nice video but Wikipedia and History says. Two men left the vehicle a driver and General. Another General stayed with him. The general stayed with him to the end. Was General that killed him self in the bunker. If you ever see the movie. Him one other General at the end walks and closes the door. And both commit sucide.
The other two men walked away for 5 minutes. The was motion by the other general. One I mentioned died in the bunker motion for them walk back.
very nice but why was he taken there
Rommel was taken there to die. He was given the choice to commit suicide or to be executed. If he committed suicide his wife would receive his pension and he would receive a hero's State funeral, but if not they where going to executed him and call him a traitor. Then his family would receive nothing.
Rodger2vp yes but why this place
I cannot say for sure but i don't think it had any significance. This was just outside the town where he was picked up and I think they just took a drive down a country road to get him away from witnesses. He was a well loved and respected Field Marshall of the German people and the NAZI's would have not been able to get rid of him so easy if there were people around to witness.
Rodger2vp do you think he was really a great general I think he was much better human being I don't know about general
Music Fan. I am a retired Canadian Soldier and have a pretty good knowledge of military History. I also live in Germany and have a pretty good insight to that as well. He was highly respected by his enemy and if you go to the Rommel Museum today you will see honors for him from all the allied forces. USA, Canada, Britain etc...No Other General has been admired in history by not only his own men but also the enemy. No other German General was honored or respected by the allied forces as well. Here is a pretty good write up on him but there are many others as well
Very nice Frend
Thank you for posting this rather poignant video.
Whatever happened to his Field Marshall’s baton?
I am unsure, but there is a museum right beside the cemetery where he’s buried. I don’t remember if I saw it there or not.
Someone's baton, or scepter, is in the Infantry Museum, Fort Benning, GA.
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My elder son 's name is Erwin Rommel
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How did he "take his own life" ? Did he shoot himself or did he bite into a cyanide pill?
Cyanide pill
Rodger, I appreciate that you are still responding to posts, even though this was uploaded in 2012. Correct me if I am wrong - wasn't he forced to commit suicide because he had knowledge of the plot against Hitler, not that he took part in it?
Stephen Poole - He had knowledge and he didn't take part but neither did he alert Hitler to it, implying that, to some degree, he consented to the plot.
Rodger2vp Why does it state "Giftbecher" (poison cup) on the memorial, though?
I am a native German speaker and the german expression for poison cup seems more poetic (for example, Socrates drank poison) but could this be the real reason?
How did he die?
Why is the category Comedy? there's nothing in the least funny about this.
Respect