Rommel

Erwin Rommel was the most famous general in Germany during World War II and Hitler's favorite general. Anyone with a little knowledge of world military history will know his famous nickname - "Desert Fox". Due to his series of astonishing achievements in the desert battlefields of North Africa (Rommel led two divisions in North Africa to wipe out the British army's gains in the previous two months in just two weeks) and the crazy publicity by the German and allied media, he had become a legendary soldier and an idol worshiped by the Germans during his lifetime. After the outbreak of World War II, Rommel, as one of the commanders of the German High Command, was highly regarded by Hitler. In February 1940, Hitler appointed him commander of the 7th Armored Division and presented him with the book "Mein Kampf". From May to June, during the German invasion of Western Europe, Rommel commanded the 7th Armored Division to rush to the front, conquering Belgium first, then Arras, the Somme, and finally the west coast of France. It was called the "Devil's Division" by the French. In February 1941, Hitler appointed Rommel as commander of the "German African Army" and went to North Africa to rescue the defeated Italian army. After arriving at the front line in Tripoli, North Africa, he immediately conducted a reconnaissance flight and concluded that "offensive is the ultimate goal."