Rommel committed suicide:Say goodbye in minutes, and the son wants to break through
Rommel's Death: Ten Minutes of Farewell, Son Tries to Break Out Rommel was once Hitler's fierce general, but shockingly, he chose to end his life on an ordinary day because of Hitler's conspiracy.
In this poison game, Rommel took only ten minutes to say goodbye to his family and stopped his wife and children from trying to resist. In the end, he chose to take the poison, ending his illustrious military career.
In Manfred's memory, his father, Rommel, and his mother held Hitler in reverence as much as faith. This respect not only stemmed from Hitler's ideological domination in Nazi Germany, but also because of Hitler's emphasis on and promotion of Rommel.
In 1938, when Hitler was studying the book "The Infantry Offensive" in the afternoon, he repeatedly emphasized "attack, attack, attack", which reflected not only his enthusiasm for offensive tactics, but also his great appreciation for Rommel's military talents.
When the Nazi Führer turned the pages of the thick history book, his eyes were drawn to one name - Erwin Rommel. He decided to meet this excellent military strategist in person, believing that he would be able to bring victory to the Nazis.
During the conversation between the two, Hitler was so impressed by Rommel's talent and ability that he decided to promote him to the rank of captain of the Führer's base guard and confer on him the rank of major general.
In May 1940, Hitler launched a blitzkrieg against France. With his outstanding military talent, Rommel led the 7th Panzer Division to break through many obstacles and became a veritable "vanguard officer".
His heroic performance injected a strong impetus into the Nazis' aggressive actions.
General Rommel's heroic feat was staggering, his heroic charge, his passionate loyalty, and even Hitler was in awe of him. Hitler couldn't sleep at night because he was worried about Rommel's safety, and he sent several telegrams to Rommel to express his anxiety.
Despite this, Rommel was invincible in the battle, leading the Panzer Division to advance more than 350 kilometers in 40 days of fighting, and in the end, Hitler personally awarded the Knight's Iron Cross in recognition of his bravery.
However, there is a crisis behind the honor. On the North African battlefield in November 1942, Rommel was in a difficult situation. American troops under Eisenhower's command landed in Casablanca, and the German and Italian forces were flanked by Britain and America.
Although Hitler recalled Rommel to Germany, this did not change the fact that he was already in crisis.
Rommel learned on the radio the bad news that the German and Italian troops had surrendered in Tunisia, which was like a twilight in the darkness, and the dull sound of the radio echoed in his ears over and over again.
He headed in the direction of Hitler, as if foreseeing the fall of the Third Reich. As the war progressed, Hitler's physical and psychological state deteriorated, and his orders began to become capricious.
Although Rommel was appointed commander of the army group in northern Italy, everyone understood that Hitler's "tentative" and "wait-and-see" approach to him was not only aimed at the battlefield, but also at his abilities and loyalty.
Although Hitler no longer feared Rommel's defection, the task of defending the "Atlantic rampart" still required Rommel's leadership.
In July 1944, the Nazi Führer Hitler's stronghold on the Eastern Front"Wolf's Lair"Caught in a thrilling coup d'état, he was ill and hospitalized.
It was at this turbulent moment that the discontent of the senior officers of the German army reached its zenith, and they felt a deep hatred for Hitler's ** rule and adventurism.
However, despite the fact that the German army's successive defeats on various battlefields had left them in an embattled situation, Hitler remained stubborn and disregarded the lives of his soldiers.
Stauffenberg's assassination attempt failed, and Hitler suffered only minor injuries. However, this failure provoked the wrath of Hitler, who decided to conduct a large-scale manhunt for the participants, which ended in the killing of about 5,000 people and the imprisonment of more than 10,000 people, most of whom were innocent.
On the day of the operation, Rommel was receiving ** in the hospital, and he was so close to Hitler that no one doubted his involvement. However, whether it was because of misunderstandings, plantings, or the facts themselves, Hitler developed a deep hatred for Rommel.
The mystery list reveals the shocking truth: Rommel is scheduled to be the "Reich**", which left Hitler deeply confused. As a man with a deep passion for military affairs, was Rommel politically enthusiastic enough to put aside the fight and step onto the political stage?
But Hitler soon understood that either he or Rommel would have to die if they were deemed more suitable to be the leader of the country, because it would amount to a direct challenge to his authority and position.
Hitler, upon learning of the news, immediately made a decision in private: "Rommel must be removed." The young Stauffenberg did not reveal any useful information until his death, and the mayor of Herlingen, Ströring, remained silent.
However, his assistant, Lieutenant Colonel Hofack, realizes his dangerous situation and decides to take the risk of revealing the mastermind behind it, hoping to escape death.
After much deliberation, Hofak confessed the names of the two marshals, Kruger and Rommel, in the basement of the Rafael Hotel in Berlin, during the second SS Security Interrogation.
Have you ever been stressed? ”
Although there were still doubts about the veracity of the confession, Himmler's words completely shattered Hitler's wishes. "The interrogator reported that he confessed voluntarily and that he had not been coerced into confessions.
He told us everything and only hoped to live. Hitler, however, responded coldly: "Such a person cannot remain under any circumstances." At the same time, Rommel, who was lying in a bed at the Lewasine hospital in Paris, knew nothing about it.
He told his wife, Lucy, that he should have been able to receive a sixth Ribbon of Honour for the wounded, as well as a Gold Medal for the Wounded. However, on August 7, 1944, everything went according to schedule, but Rommel noticed that the Führer's eyes did not have the usual appreciation and smile.
The next day, he returned to his hometown and told his wife, Lucy, "I need at least eight weeks to return to the army again this time." ”
Lucy smiled brightly, "I've wanted you to stay home for eight months." Rommel's expression, however, was like a dark cloud, "The situation at the front is so dire that keeping me at home for two months will make me so anxious that I can't sleep." ”
He gently stroked his son Manfred's head, "You are already a soldier, how can you be at home at this time?" "I happened to be on vacation, and my mother said that you are back, and I think I should accompany you ......The family entered the room in a joyful atmosphere, a calm before the storm and their last warm reunion.
On an almost drowsy afternoon, the silence was shattered by the arrival of Burgdorf. His serious expression made Rommel nervous, and his greeting was not as hot as it used to be.
Bugdorf took a letter from his pocket and whispered to him: "This is from Marshal Keitel. He began to read aloud the testimonies of Hofak and others, each word like a sharp knife piercing Rommel's heart.
His heart began to fall silent, but as the testimony progressed, his anger began to burn. If it weren't for the marshal's dignity and bearing that supported him, he would probably have scolded Bugdorf a hundred times.
However, none of today's justifications seem to be able to change the reality. His pain lies beneath a façade of indifference.
After Burgdorf finished his opinion, Rommel seemed to be waiting for his reaction. After some time, he asked, "Has the leader been informed of this?" At this point, Rommel let out a short sigh in his throat.
It seems that the matter has come to this point, and I can only accept all possible consequences. Burgdorf then relayed what Keitel had told him privately: "The leader promised that if you choose to end your own life, the Third Reich will strictly guard your treason, that the German people will not know about it, and that no drastic action will be taken against your family." ”
Lucy ......A stray wound in his heart.
Lucy would receive a field marshal's pension, which was a recognition of Erwin Rommel's contributions. For him, however, this was not a preferential treatment, but a punishment for his betrayal.
If he chooses to appeal or resist, he will be ruined, his wife separated, and he will face the harshest reprimand. Rommel had endured countless bullets and life-and-death tests, all for the Third Reich.
Now, however, he is going to die of treason, in a conspiracy he never participated in, for the General Staff Headquarters, to which he never belonged. He was grieving, but no one responded.
There is no joy or sorrow in the eyes of the person opposite, and there is no pity. In the end, Rommel simply said: "It is already a great gift for the Führer to allow a 'traitor' to commit suicide and to preserve my honor." ”
So, let's get started. Although Bugdorf could not bear it, he did not dare to show the slightest sympathy.
At the end of his life, Marshal Rommel's only wish was to be able to see his family for the last time. He's in a difficult situation and can't carry a pistol, but he needs to find a way to get him away quietly.
His pleas were answered, and a special drug was quickly delivered that could take effect within a short time. For Hitler, as his "traitor", he had done enough to even prepare poison for him to die immediately.
Rommel was deeply grateful for this, but he still insisted on asking for the ten minutes to say goodbye to his family, his last farewell.
Burgdorf immediately followed, though he did not appear to have any intention of escaping. A car was already waiting outside the door of Rommel's mansion, and he was clutching his crutches tightly, because his injuries had not yet fully recovered.
He walked inside and looked at his wife and son, who had just turned 15, and his heart was filled with pain. He said a few words briefly, from panic to fear to reluctance, and Lucy almost fainted, while young Manfred looked at the car outside the door and asked reluctantly, "Do we really have to die like this?"
Don't have any other options? However, Rommel only glanced at his young son, he was so young, this is a little Rommel full of infinite possibilities.
In an instant, Manfred realized that his father's departure was not forced. Before the father boarded the car, he reached out again, gently shook his son's hand, and whispered, "Go upstairs and see your mother." ”
Then, he closed the car door and quietly left.
On October 14, 1944, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel suddenly died in his car, shocking the world. He was awarded a grand state funeral, but few people knew that the black sedan was weaving through the crowd, claiming to be administering first aid, and eventually taking his body to the Ulm City Hospital.
In 2011, "General History of the World Volume 4" was edited by Zou Bo and edited by Li Li, and was published by Rushi Publishing House.