Erwin Rommel
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
2
Honours
1
Rankings
2
Covers
2
Records
Rommel is consistently ranked among the most famous military commanders of World War II. He was the youngest German field marshal in history, promoted at age 50. His book Infantry Attacks remains a standard text at military academies worldwide. The German Army named its largest base, Field Marshal Rommel Barracks, after him, and a German Navy destroyer, the Rommel, served from 1970 to 1998. His reputation as the Desert Fox endures in popular culture, though modern scholarship critically examines the Rommel myth.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Field Marshal Rommel Barracks
Largest German military base, named in his honor, in Augustdorf.
German Navy Destroyer Rommel (D187)
A destroyer named after him, in service until 1998.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Commanders of World War II
Magazine Covers
TIME
1942-07-13
Rommel: The Desert Fox
Der Spiegel
1953-10-14
Rommel: Mythos und Wahrheit
Records & Feats
Youngest German field marshal in history
Promoted to field marshal on June 22, 1942, at age 50.
One of only 27 recipients of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds
The highest German military decoration, awarded in 1943.