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. Typed DS in German, signed “Rommel,” one page, 8.25 x 9.5, 1939. An untranslated document related to schedules at the War School in Vienna-Neustadt. Light crease to one corner and faint stain to another, otherwise fine condition. Uncommon in genuine ink signatures! R&R COA.
