What was the fate of Rommel?

Question

And wasn't it for something he did decades before.

Answer 1

i recently saw old james mason movie Rommel.seems hitler made him commit suicide to avoid a treason trial for the attempted assassination of hitler which rommel had a part in.well rommel it seems wanted to face the trial but the n***s threatened his wife and son manfred,so rommel did the honourable thing and took his own life,not that he had much choice with the n***s running the country.thats all i know.

Answer 2

Suicide  

Answer 3

Are you talking Erwin Rommel, the German Field Marshall? If it is him youre talking about there are conflicting reports. It was said that he could make a choice for his role in the plot to assisinate Hitler. Either commit suicide or could face court marshall and possible persecution for his family. It was said he chose suicide. The alternate version was instead of suicide it was death by firing squad. Officially it was reported in German papers that he died from a heart attack. Again wikepdia is not always the most reliable but here you go.

Answer 4

Erwin (Johannes Eugen) Rommel

The Desert Fox / Der Wustenfuchs

(November 15, 1891 - October 14, 1944)

Erwin Rommel realized that the war was hopelessly lost and that to condone Hitler's senseless continuation of it would be irresponsible.

Injured in a strafing air attack on July 17th of 1944, Rommel could not personally participate in the attempt to overthrow Hitler three days later (July 20, 1944), but he was gravely implicated.

(Rommel's role in the overthrow of Hitler is still not clear and highly disputed by the historians.)

Rommel's opposition to Adolf Hitler was kept secret, because of his popularity.

On August 8th, Erwin Rommel was transported from the French Hospital to Herrlingen, where he was placed under house arrest.

Erwin Rommel was given the choice of suicide, to be reported as death from his wounds, as an alternative to execution as a traitor, which would have placed his family and close associates in grave danger.

On October 14, 1944, Rommel was taken to the hospital at Ulm, where he died by his own hand taking the poison.

On October 18th, Erwin Rommel was buried with full military honors and it was a day of national mourning ordered by Adolf Hitler himself.

Overall, Erwin Rommel was an outstanding and an unconventional military leader with unique methods of command.

Erwin Rommel is one of the few commanders, who was not involved in any war crimes.

Rommel was highly respected by his enemies and was considered to be the last of the knights.

During the North African Campaign, Rommel often cut the water rations of his troop, so that the prisoners of war could survive.

Answer 5

He was allowed to commit suicide by Hitler, instead of being executed. This was his family was allowed to keep their possessions.

Answer 6

He was implicated in an assassination attempt on Hitler and committed suicide to protect his family.