Field Marshal Erwin Rommel - the "desert fox" - pays one of his frequent visits to his men in the desert in North Africa. - Behind him are 2 Italian officers

Rommel on a color photo

Rommel was never a good "headquarters" general...The soldiering he liked best was out in the field - or the desert - among his men. He was frequently out of touch with his own staff.

Rommel and his staff

German troops in Warsaw trying to dislodge Polish snipers who continued to harass them even after the city was conquered.