Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel ( ) (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German field marshal during World War II. Popularly known as the Desert Fox (German: Wüstenfuchs, ), he served in the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany, as well as serving in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the army of Imperial Germany. Rommel was injured multiple times in both world wars.
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Full name at birth | Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
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Claim to fame | Famed Desert Commander in World War Two
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Date of birth | 15 November 1891
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Place of birth | Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany
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Date of death | 14 October 1944
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Age | 52 (age at death)
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Place of death | Herrlingen, Blaustein, Germany
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Cause of death | Execution (forced suicide by poisoning)
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Resting place | Cemetery of Herrlingen
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Occupation | Field Marshal - Nazi Germany
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