File Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, XII. HA, II, Nr. 278 - Rommel, Erwin (born 15 November 1891, died 14 October 1944, professional soldier, 6 February 1941 appointed commander of the newly formed Africa Corps, January 1942 Colonel General, 22 February 1942 commander-in-chief of the German-Italian Panzer Army, 22 February 1942, 22 and 23 November 1942, respectively) June 1942 General Field Marshal, 9 March 1943 Dismissed from Tunis, mid-1943 Commander of Army Group B in Northern Italy, 1944 Commander of Army Group in Northern France)

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Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, XII. HA, II, Nr. 278

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Rommel, Erwin (born 15 November 1891, died 14 October 1944, professional soldier, 6 February 1941 appointed commander of the newly formed Africa Corps, January 1942 Colonel General, 22 February 1942 commander-in-chief of the German-Italian Panzer Army, 22 February 1942, 22 and 23 November 1942, respectively) June 1942 General Field Marshal, 9 March 1943 Dismissed from Tunis, mid-1943 Commander of Army Group B in Northern Italy, 1944 Commander of Army Group in Northern France)

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  • 12. Okt. 1939 - 22. Jan. 1942 (Creation)

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Das Geheime Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz (GSTA PK) ist in Berlin ansässig und besitzt historisch wertvolle Bestände bzw. Dokumente zu Brandenburg-Preußen.

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Contains among other things: 1) Illustrated observer: General Rommel near Sollum (picture), 24 July 1941 2) The Reich: Lieutenant General Rommel. 6 April 1941 3) Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten: The swords for Rommel (with picture), January 22, 1942 4) The fight for freedom: "Where is the general? Even further ahead!" The Commander of the African Corps - Portrait of a Leader Personality. By Lieutenant Alfred Tschimkpe (with pictures), 24 April 1941 5) Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung: Der Führer mit seine Mitarbeiter und Generalfeldmarschall Göring, who had come to the Führer's headquarters for a lecture. In the foreground right: Major General Rommel, Commander of the Führer Headquarters (picture), 12 October 1939 6) Coral: As the 10th officer of the German Wehrmacht, the Führer and Supreme Commander presented the oak leaf to the Commanding General of the German Afrika-Korps, Lieutenant General Erwin Rommel, for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ... (picture), 13 April 1941 7) Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung: General Rommel (picture), 24 April 1941 8) Völkischer Beobachter: General Rommel, the leader of the German Afrikakorps, at the head of his troops before Tobruk (picture), 22 June 1941 9) Dresdner Anzeiger: Generalstabbesprechung in Afrika. Lieutenant General Rommel and General Gariboldi with the Italian Colonial Minister Teruzzi at a briefing (picture), 29 May 1941 10) The fight for freedom: oak leaves for Lieutenant General Rommel. On March 20, 1941, the Führer and Supreme Commander handed the oak leaf to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to the Commanding General of the German Africa Corps, Lieutenant General Rommel, as the tenth officer of the German Wehrmacht ... March 24, 1941;

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Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik) >> (VOR-) ARCHIVISCHE SAMMLUNGEN >> (Official) printed matter >> Newspapers and periodicals (stock)

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  • German

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  • Latin

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deutsch

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