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Signature. Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (pronounced [ˈɛʁviːn ˈʁɔməl] ⓘ; 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) during World War II. Popularly known as the Desert Fox (German: Wüstenfuchs, pronounced [ˈvyːstn̩ˌfʊks] ⓘ), he served in the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany, as ...
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler. The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Henry Hathaway
- 1951-10-17
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The Desert Fox is a 1951 American biographical war film from 20th Century Fox about the role of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in World War II.It stars James Mason in the title role, was directed by Henry Hathaway, and was based on the book Rommel: The Desert Fox by Brigadier Desmond Young, who served in the British Indian Army in North Africa.
Jul 19, 2020 · In May 1943 Germany’s troops were eventually defeated in North Africa by the combined weight of U.S. General George S. Patton and Commander of the British Expeditionary Forces, Field Marshal ...
- Daniel L. Davis
Rommel’s deployment of tanks and mobile warfare in the desert was effective in tactics. His emphasis on agility and speed rather than force and static fortifications impacted later military strategists, such as US General George Patton. Rommel’s management style also left a long-lasting impression.
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A prime example is a later military biopic, Patton (1970), which tells us little about US General George Patton or his life before World War II, but still manages to give us a flavour of his character and his wartime experiences. The Desert Fox doesn't really do that. We meet Rommel's wife (Jessica Tandy) and son (William Reynolds), but don't ...
