Erwin Rommel by

Erwin Rommel, the most respected German militaryvcommander of WWII, commanded the 7th Panzer Division during the invasion ofvFrance. Promoted to general, he commanded the new Afrika Korps, successfully driving the British 8th Army out of Libya, but was eventually defeated at El Alamein in 1943. Approached in 1944 to join the plot to assassinate Hitler, Rommel refused suggesting Hitler be arrested and brought to trial. By now in command of the German Army in France, even Rommel was unable to halt the Allied advance following the D-Day invasion, and in July 1944 encouraged Hitler to surrender. But Hitler had discovered Rommel was plotting against him and offered the him the option of suicide, a state funeral and protection for his family, or face trial for high treason. Erwin Rommel took the honourable decision.

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