German field marshal (1891–1944) who earned the sobriquet “The Desert Fox” for his tactical genius as Commander of the Afrika Korps. In 1944 he was implicated in a plot to assassinate Hitler; given the choice of suicide or a trial, he ended his own life with poison. Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5 photo of Rommel with two other officers, signed in fountain pen, “Rommel.” Slightly irregular ink flow and rubbing to surface, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.
