WW2 Generals Test

Erwin Rommel

Bold and courageous, Rommel was known for leading his troops from the front instead of from the rear, as most other generals would do. He once described his style of warfare as “the art of concentrating his strength at one point to force a breakthrough, then penetrating like lightning before the enemy has had time to react,” and indeed, he quickly grew famous for his propensity for daring surprise attacks. Self-reliant and independent, Rommel did not always keep the operational plans of his superiors in mind when executing his campaigns. Favoring speed and agility, with the aim of keeping his enemies off-balance, Rommel turned the defensive command he was given in Africa into an all-out offensive operation, using speed and shock to turn what was supposed to have been a glacier wall into a roaring avalanche. His agility and boldness meant that he would sometimes overextend himself, but also allowed him to exploit tactical opportunities to crush enemy generals who relied on positional warfare at every turn.