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2013-11-11 -Obits-

Manfred Rommel, son of WWII military leader, dies at 84

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Posted by Steve White 2013-11-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Truly an interesting man. His father was one of the most brilliant strategists that ever walked the battlefield.

Posted by 49 Pan 2013-11-11 11:38|| 2013-11-11 11:38|| Front Page Top

#2 49 Pan, absolutely agree with your assessment of Erwin Rommel. In addition, he was a man of honor. While fighting in North Africa, the Germans captured some Free French. Hitler ordered that they be executed, since France had surrendered. Rommel refused, treating them as prisoners of war.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2013-11-11 13:45|| 2013-11-11 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Rommel Sr. was a construction guy. "After the war is over" (if the Nazi's could secure their territories) he wanted to build magnificant buildings. The construction of the Atlantic wall that killed many GI on the beaches of Normandy was still in the works and if finished, would have days and many more casualties to break trough.

But, just like many brilliant minds, he served a mad man.

Posted by Guillibaldo McCoy1948 2013-11-11 13:46|| 2013-11-11 13:46|| Front Page Top

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