Field Marshal Erwin Rommel: Hero, Traitor, or Nazi Pawn?
Hitler’s Field Marshals
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15m
Erwin Rommel, known as the “Desert Fox,” rose to fame as Hitler’s favored field marshal, celebrated for his daring tactics in North Africa. Yet behind the myth of a noble soldier lies a far more complex reality—Rommel’s ties to Hitler, his ambiguous stance on Nazism, and his forced suicide after being linked to the July 20, 1944 plot. This film uncovers the truth behind the general’s rise, reputation, and tragic end.
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