(via Tumbling)

(via Tumbling)

Erwin Rommel was one of the most able commanders of the World War II, his leadership of German and Italian forces in the North African campaign earned him the appellation of The Desert Fox. He is regarded as one of the most skilled commanders of desert warfare in the conflict. His Afrika Korps was never accused of war crimes, and Allied soldiers captured during his Africa campaign were reported to have been treated humanely. Recalling the soldiers and officers of the Afrika Korps, General Fritz Bayerlein offered the following: “The merit and value of the desert soldier can be measured by his physical capacity, intelligence, mobility, nerve, pugnacity, daring and stoicism. A commander of men requires these same qualities in even greater measure and in addition must be outstanding in his toughness, devotion to his men, instinctive judgement of terrain and enemy, speed of reaction and spirit.” -Here other post of Afrika Korps.