Other historians note that there is no clear evidence Rommel was involved or aware of these crimes, with some pointing out that the war in the desert, as fought by Rommel and his opponents, still came as close to a clean fight as there was in World War II. A number of historians have since rejected the phrase as myth and uncovered numerous examples of war crimes and abuses towards both enemy soldiers and native populations in Africa during the conflict. Among his British adversaries he had a reputation for chivalry, and his phrase 'war without hate' has been uncritically used to describe the North African campaign. His leadership of German and Italian forces in the North African campaign established his reputation as one of the ablest tank commanders of the war, and earned him the nickname der WГјstenfuchs, 'the Desert Fox'. In World War II, he commanded the 7th Panzer Division during the 1940 invasion of France. In 1937, he published his classic book on military tactics, Infantry Attacks, drawing on his experiences in that war. Rommel was a highly decorated officer in World War I and was awarded the Pour le MГ©rite for his actions on the Italian Front. Popularly known as the Desert Fox, he served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany, as well as serving in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the army of Imperial Germany. Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel (15 November 1891В вЂ“ 14 October 1944) was a German general and a propaganda icon during World War II.

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