#OTD On April 14, 1941, Allied forces at Tobruk used depth defense to defeat Rommel's tanks by stripping away their infantry support. This first major Axis defeat in Africa tarnished Rommel’s aura of invincibility and sparked the 242-day siege.
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April 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
#OTD On April 14, 1941, Allied forces at Tobruk used depth defense to defeat Rommel's tanks by stripping away their infantry support. This first major Axis defeat in Africa tarnished Rommel’s aura of invincibility and sparked the 242-day siege.
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#WWII #erwinrommel #history #militaryhistory
#OTD On June 12, 1940, over 10,000 British 51st Highland Division and French troops surrendered to Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux. Trapped after heavy fog ruined a sea evacuation, Major-General Victor Fortune was forced to lay down arms.
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#WWII #WW2 #history #erwinrommel #militaryhistory
June 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
#OTD On June 12, 1940, over 10,000 British 51st Highland Division and French troops surrendered to Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux. Trapped after heavy fog ruined a sea evacuation, Major-General Victor Fortune was forced to lay down arms.
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#WWII #WW2 #history #erwinrommel #militaryhistory
Dang - the Mailman delivered!! Gotta get reading right away!! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #NaziHistory #GermanHistory #FrenchHistoire #TankHistory #Wehrmacht #ErwinRommel #ArmouredWarfare #PanzerDivisions #Blitzkrieg #WWIIHistory #SWWHistory #HistBookChat
August 28, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Dang - the Mailman delivered!! Gotta get reading right away!! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #NaziHistory #GermanHistory #FrenchHistoire #TankHistory #Wehrmacht #ErwinRommel #ArmouredWarfare #PanzerDivisions #Blitzkrieg #WWIIHistory #SWWHistory #HistBookChat
June 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The Battle of the Tarigo Convoy took place in the early hours of April 16, 1941, when the British 14th destroyer flotilla intercepted a heavily laden axis convoy. This decisive British victory significantly hindered the supply lines of Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps.
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#WWII #erwinrommel #navalhistory
April 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The Battle of the Tarigo Convoy took place in the early hours of April 16, 1941, when the British 14th destroyer flotilla intercepted a heavily laden axis convoy. This decisive British victory significantly hindered the supply lines of Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps.
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#WWII #erwinrommel #navalhistory
#OTD On July 17, 1944, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was critically injured when Allied fighter-bombers strafed his open-top staff car near Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery, France. The crash fractured his skull and ended his active command.
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#WWII #WW2 #erwinrommel #militaryhistory
July 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
#OTD On July 17, 1944, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was critically injured when Allied fighter-bombers strafed his open-top staff car near Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery, France. The crash fractured his skull and ended his active command.
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#WWII #WW2 #erwinrommel #militaryhistory
Just finished my 8th Book Review of the Year!! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #NaziHistory #GermanHistory #BelgianHistory #FrenchHistoire #BritishImperialHistory #EuropeanHistory #ErwinRommel #Wehrmacht #HistoryBookChat
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Martin Koenigsberg's review of Rommel's Ghost Division
4/5: This edition in the Images Of War is a little bit different from previous versions. Most of the time they are carefully curated photo essays drawn from previously unpublished or under published i...
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February 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Just finished my 16th Book Review of the Year!! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #NaziHistory #GermanHistory #ArmouredWarfare #FrenchHistoire #BritishImperialHistory #TheFallOfFrance #EuropeanHistory #ErwinRommel #HistoryBookChat
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Martin Koenigsberg's review of Rommel's Ghost Division
4/5: David Mitchell-Green continues his romp through Nazi General Erwin Rommel's photo journal in this "Victory in the West" edition of the Images of War series. In 1940, after Dunkirk, the Wehrmacht ...
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February 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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#OTD Adolf Hitler promoted Erwin Rommel to Field Marshal on June 22, 1942, the day after Axis forces captured the vital Libyan port of Tobruk. At age 49, this made Rommel the youngest officer to achieve the highest rank in the German Army.
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#WW2 #history #erwinrommel #adolfhitler #militaryhistory
June 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
#OTD Adolf Hitler promoted Erwin Rommel to Field Marshal on June 22, 1942, the day after Axis forces captured the vital Libyan port of Tobruk. At age 49, this made Rommel the youngest officer to achieve the highest rank in the German Army.
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#WW2 #history #erwinrommel #adolfhitler #militaryhistory
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January 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
#OTD On June 21, 1942, General Erwin Rommel captured Tobruk, defeating the British and Allied garrison. This victory promoted him to Field Marshal. Britain had controlled the strategic port since routing the Italians in 1940.
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#WW2 #WWII #history #erwinrommel #militaryhistory
June 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
#OTD On June 21, 1942, General Erwin Rommel captured Tobruk, defeating the British and Allied garrison. This victory promoted him to Field Marshal. Britain had controlled the strategic port since routing the Italians in 1940.
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#WW2 #WWII #history #erwinrommel #militaryhistory
#OTD On Feb 20, 1943: German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's forces broke through U.S. lines at Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. Inexperienced American troops suffered their first major #WWII defeat in North Africa, resulting in over 6,000 casualties including thousands taken prisoner.
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#history #erwinrommel
February 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
#OTD On Feb 20, 1943: German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's forces broke through U.S. lines at Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. Inexperienced American troops suffered their first major #WWII defeat in North Africa, resulting in over 6,000 casualties including thousands taken prisoner.
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#history #erwinrommel
#OTD On May 21, 1940, British and French forces launched the counterattack at Arras against General Erwin Rommel’s 7th Panzer Division. Though ultimately forced to withdraw, the surprise assault inflicted heavy casualties and sparked panic in the German High Command.
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#WWII #history #erwinrommel
May 21, 2026 at 9:57 PM
#OTD On May 21, 1940, British and French forces launched the counterattack at Arras against General Erwin Rommel’s 7th Panzer Division. Though ultimately forced to withdraw, the surprise assault inflicted heavy casualties and sparked panic in the German High Command.
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#WWII #history #erwinrommel
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1942, #ErwinRommel disobeyed an order from #Hitler to hold in #Egypt -- the loony Führer said a "strong will" could prevail; that it was "victory or death". #SecondBattleOfElAlamein was a rout; Rommel tried to save what was left in a fighting retreat.
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1942, #ErwinRommel disobeyed an order from #Hitler to hold in #Egypt -- the loony Führer said a "strong will" could prevail; that it was "victory or death". #SecondBattleOfElAlamein was a rout; Rommel tried to save what was left in a fighting retreat.
The Battle of Gazala (May 26–June 21, 1942) was a pivotal World War II clash in Libya in which Axis forces under General #ErwinRommel outflanked the British Eighth Army. Rommel's bold armored thrust ultimately shattered the Allied defensive positions and led to the fall of Tobruk.
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#WWII #history
May 27, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The Battle of Gazala (May 26–June 21, 1942) was a pivotal World War II clash in Libya in which Axis forces under General #ErwinRommel outflanked the British Eighth Army. Rommel's bold armored thrust ultimately shattered the Allied defensive positions and led to the fall of Tobruk.
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#WWII #history
In meiner Heimatstadt #Lingen wird weiter eine Straße nach #ErwinRommel benannt bleiben.
Ja, so habe ich auch geguckt.
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Ja, so habe ich auch geguckt.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
In meiner Heimatstadt #Lingen wird weiter eine Straße nach #ErwinRommel benannt bleiben.
Ja, so habe ich auch geguckt.
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Ja, so habe ich auch geguckt.
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On June 22, 1942, Erwin Rommel became Field Marshal after taking Tobruk. Hitler's swift promotion boosted expectations for Rommel, yet he worried about material shortages, a problem the new rank didn't fix. Despite its high propaganda value, battlefield challenges continued. #erwinrommel #history
June 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
On June 22, 1942, Erwin Rommel became Field Marshal after taking Tobruk. Hitler's swift promotion boosted expectations for Rommel, yet he worried about material shortages, a problem the new rank didn't fix. Despite its high propaganda value, battlefield challenges continued. #erwinrommel #history
Warum Erwin Rommel kein Vorbild für die Bundeswehr sein kann https://wp.me/p36Ae-1gGp Der Mythos vom ritterlichen »Wüstenfuchs« überlagert bis heute die wahre Geschichte hinter dem Nazi-General. Umso dringender ist eine Beschäftigung mit seiner Biografie #ErwinRommel #Judenhass
Warum Erwin Rommel kein Vorbild für die Bundeswehr sein kann
Der Mythos vom ritterlichen »Wüstenfuchs« überlagert bis heute die wahre Geschichte hinter dem Nazi-General. Umso dringender ist eine Beschäftigung mit seiner Biografie Benjamin Ortmeyer | Jüdische Allgemeine Feldmarschall Erwin Rommel inspiziert 1944 die Verteidigungsanlagen des Atlantikwalls in Vichy-Frankreich.Foto: picture alliance / Mary Evans Wenn berichtet wird, dass es in der Bundeswehr zwei Kasernen gibt, die nach dem Generalfeldmarschall der Wehrmacht, Erwin Rommel, benannt sind, gibt es erstaunte und betroffene Gesichter.
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May 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Warum Erwin Rommel kein Vorbild für die Bundeswehr sein kann https://wp.me/p36Ae-1gGp Der Mythos vom ritterlichen »Wüstenfuchs« überlagert bis heute die wahre Geschichte hinter dem Nazi-General. Umso dringender ist eine Beschäftigung mit seiner Biografie #ErwinRommel #Judenhass
Segunda Guerra Mundial: Tropas británicas y francesas se rinden
El 12 de junio de 1940, ocurrió un evento…
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El 12 de junio de 1940, ocurrió un evento…
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June 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Segunda Guerra Mundial: Tropas británicas y francesas se rinden
El 12 de junio de 1940, ocurrió un evento…
#Akerix #IA #SegundaGuerraMundial #ErwinRommel
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El 12 de junio de 1940, ocurrió un evento…
#Akerix #IA #SegundaGuerraMundial #ErwinRommel
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World War II: British and French Troops Surrender
On June 12, 1940, a significant event occurred during World War I…
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On June 12, 1940, a significant event occurred during World War I…
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June 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
World War II: British and French Troops Surrender
On June 12, 1940, a significant event occurred during World War I…
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On June 12, 1940, a significant event occurred during World War I…
#Akerix #AI #WorldWarII #ErwinRommel
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September 2, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Muy agradecido a @ebravooficial.bsky.social por acercar #ElMundoenGuerra a sus lectores de GQ Spain.
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Publico en GQ una entrevista con @perecardona.bsky.social sobre «El mundo en guerra», su nuevo libro en el que aborda la Segunda Guerra Mundial a partir de los testimonios de sus protagonistas. www.revistagq.com/articulo/per...
La Segunda Guerra Mundial tiene aún mucho que enseñarnos, y nosotros mucho que aprender
Con motivo del 80 aniversario del final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el escritor Pere Cardona repasa el conflicto a través de los testimonios de sus protagonistas.
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April 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Muy agradecido a @ebravooficial.bsky.social por acercar #ElMundoenGuerra a sus lectores de GQ Spain.
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Muy agradecido a @Francisco Garcia Campa por acercar #ElMundoenGuerra a sus seguidores en #Bellumartis
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EL MUNDO EN GUERRA: Héroes olvidados de la Segunda Guerra Mundial *Pere Cardona*
YouTube video by BELLUMARTIS HISTORIA MILITAR
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April 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Muy agradecido a @Francisco Garcia Campa por acercar #ElMundoenGuerra a sus seguidores en #Bellumartis
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Muy agradecido al portal #Todoliteratura, por su reciente entrevista.
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Entrevista a Pere Cardona: “A lo largo de los años he conocido decenas de veteranos y la mayoría de ellos coinciden en la importancia de rescatar estas historias para no repetirlas de nuevo”
Pocos autores españoles conocen la Segunda Guerra Mundial como el barcelonés Pere Cardona. En su carrera, ha publicado varios libros sobre el lado más personal de la guerra, buscando los testimonios, ...
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Muy agradecido al portal #Todoliteratura, por su reciente entrevista.
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