http://www.historynet.com/field-marshall-erwin-rommels-defense-of-normandy-during-world-war-ii.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=field-marshall-erwin-rommels-defense-of-normandy-during-world-war-ii From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.historynet.com/field-marshall-erwin-rommels-defense-of-normandy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-293051 shudip talukdar Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:06:21 +0000 #comment-293051 One of the most successful film makers like Steven Spielberg paid backhanded compliments to Field Marshal Rommel in Saving Private Ryan, the only military commander the movie ever mentions by name. Something which I noticed. Besides incorporating Rommel's name in the script twice or thrice, Spielberg also shows a fictional village Rammel, which suspiciously sounds like Rommel. The film maker then introduces the Desert Fox in a cameo towards the end of the movie, where he is in a lead Tiger tank, his torso jutting out of the turrent. A close-up of the stocky commander with sun goggles wrapped around his peaked cap clinches his identity as Rommel. He orders his tank to fire into the massive ruins, blacking out the screen for what seems to be like eternity. One of the most successful film makers like Steven Spielberg paid backhanded compliments to Field Marshal Rommel in Saving Private Ryan, the only military commander the movie ever mentions by name. Something which I noticed. Besides incorporating Rommel's name in the script twice or thrice, Spielberg also shows a fictional village Rammel, which suspiciously sounds like Rommel. The film maker then introduces the Desert Fox in a cameo towards the end of the movie, where he is in a lead Tiger tank, his torso jutting out of the turrent. A close-up of the stocky commander with sun goggles wrapped around his peaked cap clinches his identity as Rommel. He orders his tank to fire into the massive ruins, blacking out the screen for what seems to be like eternity.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/field-marshall-erwin-rommels-defense-of-normandy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-293030 shudip talukdar Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:39:05 +0000 #comment-293030 I must compliment Williamson Murray for attempting an extremely informative, readable yet balanced and fair minded interpretation of Erwin Rommel, a military genius who is easily the greatest field marshal in history. I am sure had Rommel being alive today, he would have been a terror unto fanatical jehadis and terrorists, besides being one of the world's most dynamic and successful CEOs. Murray does not mince words or takes sides in his brilliant analysis of why and how Germany suffered such a colossal defeat. Or fight shy of uttering unpalatable truths about American ineptitude and inexperience or British cowardice in the European theatre, including dim witted German generals, though he does so with the help of mild sarcasm, which makes his piece all the more delightful to read. I must say a paragraph of Murray's is more eloquent than entire chapters in a book. His critique on Rommel is among the very finest I have ever read. I must compliment Williamson Murray for attempting an extremely informative, readable yet balanced and fair minded interpretation of Erwin Rommel, a military genius who is easily the greatest field marshal in history. I am sure had Rommel being alive today, he would have been a terror unto fanatical jehadis and terrorists, besides being one of the world's most dynamic and successful CEOs. Murray does not mince words or takes sides in his brilliant analysis of why and how Germany suffered such a colossal defeat. Or fight shy of uttering unpalatable truths about American ineptitude and inexperience or British cowardice in the European theatre, including dim witted German generals, though he does so with the help of mild sarcasm, which makes his piece all the more delightful to read. I must say a paragraph of Murray's is more eloquent than entire chapters in a book. His critique on Rommel is among the very finest I have ever read.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/field-marshall-erwin-rommels-defense-of-normandy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-56042 Who was the better commander? - Page 12 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:27:40 +0000 #comment-56042 [...] Originally Posted by zraver Now to your premise- Guderian and Rommel. Rommel never enjoyed sustained success above that of a division commander. His story is one of almost victories, he almost did, he almost got there, he almost won. He almost lived to the end of the war to, but almost doesn't count for much Guderian on the other hand is a story of victory denied. He had the BEF trapped, he was poised to take Moscow in October but in both cases Hitler not the enemy stopped him. Guderian also conceived and executed an idea that changed warfare- radios in every tank. Romell was also of victory denied. [...] [...] Originally Posted by zraver Now to your premise- Guderian and Rommel. Rommel never enjoyed sustained success above that of a division commander. His story is one of almost victories, he almost did, he almost got there, he almost won. He almost lived to the end of the war to, but almost doesn't count for much Guderian on the other hand is a story of victory denied. He had the BEF trapped, he was poised to take Moscow in October but in both cases Hitler not the enemy stopped him. Guderian also conceived and executed an idea that changed warfare- radios in every tank. Romell was also of victory denied. [...]

]]> http://www.historynet.com/field-marshall-erwin-rommels-defense-of-normandy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-38316 haloid Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:51:11 +0000 #comment-38316 lol lol

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]]> http://www.historynet.com/field-marshall-erwin-rommels-defense-of-normandy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-33711 alayna Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:36:03 +0000 #comment-33711 i will email u something i will email u something

]]> http://www.historynet.com/field-marshall-erwin-rommels-defense-of-normandy-during-world-war-ii.htm#comment-33 Balloon Juice Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:08:54 +0000 #comment-33 [...] Another story we were told was that the Soviets did not often have two way radios in all of their vehicles. Command had two-way, line units would only have one way. The notion was that decision-making authority was centralized at the top for them, while our troops had much greater latitude to make decisions at the lowest level- the military version of subsidiarity, something everyone discusses in public international law classes in college (presuming you take them). This was also, if I remember correctly (it has been years since I read the texts), with the delayed response from German armor at Normandy because Rommel was actually out of theatre celebrating his anniversary or some other event (Update- it was his wife’s birthday). [...] [...] Another story we were told was that the Soviets did not often have two way radios in all of their vehicles. Command had two-way, line units would only have one way. The notion was that decision-making authority was centralized at the top for them, while our troops had much greater latitude to make decisions at the lowest level- the military version of subsidiarity, something everyone discusses in public international law classes in college (presuming you take them). This was also, if I remember correctly (it has been years since I read the texts), with the delayed response from German armor at Normandy because Rommel was actually out of theatre celebrating his anniversary or some other event (Update- it was his wife's birthday). [...]

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