Germany

Published: 31. 3. 2026.

Shortly after the failed 1944 plot against Hitler, all those involved in the conspiracy, as well as many merely suspected of involvement, were put to death. Only a few were offered the option of suicide. One of them was Erwin Rommel, among the best German generals of the war, who was forced to take his own life soon after the failure of the plot. What was the nickname of this general, earned during the fighting in North Africa?

The Desert Fox

Published: 31. 3. 2026.

Perhaps the most famous tank commander of the Second World War was a German officer highly decorated for destroying more than 100 tanks on the Eastern Front. He became especially famous in Normandy, where, according to German accounts, he destroyed 14 British tanks and 15 transport vehicles in a single action with his Tiger. What was his name?

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