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Desert Fox
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@eqe3a

26w↑3

@@alexandradane3672 Dear Alexandra, thanks for your heartfelt comment about your father and a friend of his and their personal experiences.
I have read quite a number of stories and watched videos about former foes eventually meeting and forming great friendships for the rest of their lives. Kinda always brings me to tears as you can feel their emotions while they're just trying to talk about their experiences. Most of them start crying over it themselves. You see them reflect about their attitude at their very young age and how much it changed over time on all of them. Kinda heartbreaking.
I just wasn't aware that there were American movies made back in the day, that even tried to do history and people involved justice on both sides.
And I'm perplexed that people even liked them enough to make a profit at the box office.
I remember an interview about the US premiere of "Das Boot", probably the only great German movie ever.
The movie starts with a text that ends on the note, that out of 40.000 U-Boat seamen, 30.000 didn't make it back home.
And the audience errupts in applause and cheers and whistles.
The director and producer were about to shit their pants by their own account.
When the movie ended, they had a minutes long standing ovation in the theatre.
So even an honest German movie can turn an audience around in just 2 hours, though they've never seen war by themselves.
I sincerely appreciate you coming back to me on the subject.
May your father and his friend rest in peace.

@warriorqueen1609

39w↑3

EXCELLENT JOB!!!!!!!

ROMMEL WAS A GENIUS & THE TRUEST OF SOLDIERS!!!!!

UNLIKE THE WEENIES WHO FLED WITH THEIR TAILS BETWEEN THEIR LEGS!!!!!!!!!

AS FAR AS THE HOLOCAUST, HE WAS NOT A PART OF IT AT ALL!!!!!!!! TRULY A GREAT MAN!!!!!!!!
RIP FIELD MARSHALL ROMMEL 🙏😎👍❤️‍🔥👏😘👌 HE WAS A SOLDIER & DID WHAT WAR BRINGS, NO MATTER WHICH SIDE HE WAS ON,,,,,HE WAS A UNIQUE DIAMOND!!!!!!!!💎

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!!!

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@patrickmckenna5812

20w↑17

The irony is that in real life Rommel never actually agreed to take part in the generals plot. However, he did fail to report the fact that he was approached, and that was what doomed him. He was an extraordinary man though, and an extraordinary soldier.

@user-yi6nb9sj9i

19w↑3

That's your opinion .

@MissMarinaCapri

19w↑1

@@user-yi6nb9sj9i, curious, what do you take exception for?

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

Welcome.

@Brianhugetool.

16w

He was a staunch Nazi and lover of Hitler all the same , he may have been a good soldier but not what people think he was .

@keithbyrd-MysticRuby0117

49w↑67

James Mason was a great actor...and his role as Erwin Rommel proves it...An Outstanding Movie "The Desert Fox" glad I have it on DVD

@jamesalexander5623

48w↑5

Should always be watched with "The Desert Rats"!

@Duschbag

47w↑2

James Mason was a great actor, I'll agree but... I find it ridiculous that all the Germans in this movie sounded just like the British they were fighting against. No, this was not his best role...

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w↑4

Thanks for the visit!

@TheDoctor1225

45w↑1

@Will Bauer Then by that logic, all movies set in the time of the Ceasars should have them speaking Latin? Or Biblical epics such as The Ten Commandments should have them speaking Hebrew? Those were the actors that were chosen at the time. If that's your reason for not liking the movie you're welcome to it, but most would find it a somewhat petty one. James Mason, the actor, played the part well and the movie was well written.

@johnkennedy972

40w↑1

He was and still is a hero of mine field Marshall Erwin Rommel name lives on he was a true soldier of the German people was against hitler and co regarding the Jews nazi etc he was a soldier of the German people he was killed for the hitler plot though he didn’t play a role in it he was just in favour of it to surrender the war with the allies with keeping some dignity

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@eqe3a

36w↑49

To be honest, me, being a German at the age of 60, I just watched this movie for the first time in my life and I am pretty much blown away by it.
The only American movie I have ever watched so far, that tried to be faithful to historic events in regards to Nazi Germany was Tom Cruise's Valkyrie, the subject of which is briefly touched upon in this movie, too.
Having grown up with countless movies with rather stupid Nazi stereotypes I can hardly comprehend that a movie like this was made just about 6 years after the war, paying tribute to actual events while trying to make a single buck at the American box office. I don't know any numbers about that. I just remember the huge success of "The longest day" by the Zanuck Studios and while trying to repeat that success with an equally faithfully story about the attack on Pearl Harbor with "Tora Tora Tora" they went bankrupt over it in the end.
Cudos to James Mason for portraying Erwin Rommel as what he was, a traditional family man and soldier faithful to his country with no ambition in politics, whatsoever.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

35w↑1

Welcome.

@alexandradane3672

26w↑5

@eque ….take heart , there are other such films too. Also I find the true stories of post war , to be equally encouraging ….. for instance , how many men on both sides , met after the war and came to be friends. My father himself met the U- boat Commander who sank his ship when he was a serving Officer in the Navy , on convoy duty in the North Atlantic . They became great friends , with great a understanding and indeed with much humour attached ! A great friend , again of my father , served in the RAF , was shot down and suffered terrible burns to his face and body . He survived and incidentally ,he was one of the first member of the Guinea Pig Club , the name given to the badly burned RAF men who were treated by the now legendary doctor /physician , Archie McIndoe , Sir Archibald McIndoe . A history well worth reading , not just for the time but also how this wonderful doctor revolutionised burns treatments . But back to the point , when my father’s friend Sandy , met his “rival” and as an example of the shared humour - he shook his hand and said without any sarcasm or rancour ……”It’s good to finally meet you , I salute your flying skills and I thank you for my great good looks . I may not be fighting you off any longer but I am under constant attack from females wanting to look after me ! And there are many more such stories .All of which go to,prove how ghastly is war and how particularly ghastly was WW2 , in that they were ordinary decent men , under the command of battle orders whilst actually having so much potential friendship in common . So very sad and thus you have nothing to be fearful or worried about. Not ALL Germans were bad , not ALL Germans were maniacal “Nazis”. I wish you and yours , all the very best. Edit to PS , please know or don’t forget that Winston Churchill made a most touching statement in Parliament , honouring Rommel for being exactly that , the honourable Officer and gentleman that he was.

@eqe3a

26w↑3

@alexandradane3672

26w↑1

@@eqe3a Dear Eqe , I very much appreciate your kind words and I thank you most sincerely. Yes , it is all so interesting and now that I find myself in my 70s , it becomes even more so! I hope we “meet “ again in appraisal of another movie which captures our interested feelings ?

@eqe3a

26w↑1

@@alexandradane3672 Dear Alexandra, anytime dear. Got any proposals ?
I don't know how Youtube screwed up my name here. My real name is Mike.
Looking forward and best wishes.

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@davepx1

47w↑43

I hadn't seen this for decades, and it's still a very impressive production. I'd assumed it was made in the mid- to late 50s, not a mere seven years after his death: a remarkable tribute to a late enemy. Manfred later became friends with the sons of Monty and Patton.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Thanks for your comments.

@michaelhearne3289

47w↑1

That’s not surprising since one of Pattons sons commanded the Army Corp in southern West Germany in the 70s.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

46w

@Michael Hearne Thanks for the visit!

@joannleichliter4308

44w↑6

Manfred was mayor of Stuttgart from 1974 to 1996 and one of the most respected politicians in West Germany. His father told him he didn't care much what career he chose--just not the army.

@LaurenceOConnor-fg4dk

44w↑2

Rommel was never your enemy.

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@MB-dp1rj

40w↑44

Huge admirer of James Mason's work and Rommel was indeed a legend.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

39w

Thanks for the visit!

@jlhkia

37w↑2

James Mason was an excellent actor, however Rommel was subject to some PR to make him out as a model soldier for propaganda purposes.

@richardscanlan3419

26w

Far better Generals than him,all on the Eastern Front.Manstein,Heinrici,Model and Balck,all superior.

Good film,though.

@WallaseyanTube

26w↑1

@@richardscanlan3419 It is a good film, but the point is it was more a work of fiction that the British public were lead to believe. A false narrative was constructed in Britain to suggest that Rommel was a "good" German, but the evidence that indicates otherwise was glossed-over during and for several decades after the war.

@richardscanlan3419

26w

Sure.I mean he did serve that system, but for some reason,a glamourised version of him popped up.

Unusual in a war v an enemy that epitomised evil.

But then,look at someione like the Soviet Zhukov,was he good? after all,look at the system he served.@@WallaseyanTube

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@Ckom-Tunes

18w↑1

What a well done movie, and terrific memory.
I can remember watching it late on a Saturday night, me in my PJ’s, squished between my parents on our old couch, a full 10 feet away from our brand new 26 inch color TV, watching an “old” B&W movie. It’s just interesting how much seeing this picture again evokes such powerful, and wonderful, feelings and memories…
Thanks for posting!

@bigron26048

20w↑4

Probably the most decent and respected German officer. Respected even by Churchill himself.😮

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w↑1

Roger that. Thanks for watching.

@wtk6069

48w↑36

I grew up with this movie. Still to this day, I can't help but see James Mason when I read something about Rommel.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w↑1

Thanks for sharing.

@chipbuttytime3396

45w↑2

James Mason was a consciousness objector in WW2, that might help you with your thought.

@stevenm2483

38w

Ed Harris

@karencarter8292

35w

@@chipbuttytime3396 In retrospect, he was right.

@user-tt9og2rq2p

25w↑7

I heard of him from my father and grandfather. We are from India and I must say the great General or Field Marshall rather commands the respect of plenty of Indian people like me.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

23w

Roger that. Thanks for watching!

@frederickwise5238

37w↑8

Tank action in the desert intrigued me. In 1956-58 I worked for the B&O RR. They transferred me from the machine shop work on Steam locos to the diesel shop, Apr 57. The foreman had been a Tank Commander opposing Rommel and he was still angry that we never provided air cooled engines. He kept losing Tanks with water cooling problems. I can see his face so clearly but I cant remember his name. GREAT BOSS!!! When the B&O leased a whole fleet of NEW model diesels in Feb 58, most of us lost our jobs because they werent going to need much maintenance for a long time. And anybody could change Michiana filters. LOL

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Thanks for sharing that. Welcome. I post War movies here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA

@frederickwise5238

31w↑2

@@DonaldPBorchersOG Just 2 nights ago I finally remembered my boss' name. Nelson Busky or Buskey. I never saw it written so am not sure if was with or without an 'e'. One heck of a great boss!!!!

@patrickenoe144

21w

Rommel was great tactician, a great general, and no interest in politics.

@leegramling1533

47w↑37

Well made and pretty accurate historically. Hollywood could never tolerate such depressing honesty nowadays.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

46w↑1

Good point. Thanks for the visit!

@davidsigalow7349

18w

My father did his basic training at Ft. Dix, NJ, which was also home to POWs from the Afrika Corps. My father said that they were very tough and extremely loyal to General Rommel.

@alexandradane3672

48w↑29

Such an excellent movie depicting the end for Rommel whom essentially was indeed , a decent and honourable Officer of the Military and a gentleman . And such an excellent performance by James Mason. Thank you very much for this video.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Welcome.

@jintsfan

46w↑3

In this film he defended Hitler. What’s decent and honourable about that ?

@TheDoctor1225

45w↑4

@Jints Fan For those who know Rommel's history, he did defend Hitler at first but began to change his opinion as he learned more about Hitler's mania and what he was doing. He also felt that assassination of a leader was wrong, overall, just as many in their own countries would feel that to outright assassinate their leader would be. Our view is skewed because we have the benefit of knowing all of history and so "He's Hitler" becomes the catch all excuse.

There's more to it than "Oh, he defended Hitler, so he's no good." Yours is an uninformed, one-dimensional view, in truth.

@alexandradane3672

26w↑1

@@jintsfanNot quite correct .Rommel ,,first and foremost was an Officer and gentleman . He obeyed orders as all good men of the military do . However , he came to realise that Hitler was both mad and had become a force of and for - evil. And that is why he , Rommel was assassinated - murdered on Hitler’s orders . Something which you obviously missed in this very decent movie , depicting the war at that point . Furthermore , when Rommel’s death was made known , Winston Churchill honoured him in Parliament and made a very elegant and touching statement . All this you could learn for yourself by reading Hansard and accredited history .

@MzLunaCee

35w↑6

My Grandfather was an original Desert Rat serving during WW2. Dad was in the RGJ and also a Desert Rat. I was 17 when we went into Kuwait, third member of my family to wear the badge as part of 7th Armd.

Also loved James Mason in Cross of Iron!

@DonaldPBorchersOG

34w

Thank you (and you family) for your (and their) service. Welcome. FYI - re: James Mason "He registered as a conscientious objector during World War II (causing his family to break with him for many years) but his tribunal did not exempt him on the requirement to do non-combatant military service, which he also refused to perform. " - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mason#:~:text=He%20registered%20as%20a%20conscientious,he%20also%20refused%20to%20perform

@alexandradane3672

26w↑1

I am privileged to know this and I salute your dear Grandfather , father and you , yourself. And thank you .

@ezequielcabanelas3425

37w↑5

James Mason, un gran actor!!!!

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Welcome. I post War movies here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA

@andrewvisser5805

16w

Excellent and moving film - a fitting tribute, and this by an Englishman no less.

@douglasschliewen4302

41w↑7

I'm glad to hear that Churchill made that tribute to Rommel about being a great general. And I'm even more appreciative of the fact that he mentioned that he turned against Hitler in the end, and showed that not every German towed the line when it came to Nazi rulership over Germany. There was a resistance in Germany which should be pointed out and they should have equal measure to those in other countries who did the same thing. Fairness must be given its due at any time to those on all sides in all nations because nothing is ever one-sided anywhere among any people when it comes to war or any other human endeavor.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@cjmacq-vg8um

48w↑28

the guy who played hitler was pretty good. and mason exhibits a quite dignity even in ihis villain roles.
i'm currently reading "the rise and fall of the third reich" by william l. shirer, and i'll tell you what, i always knew the nazis were cruel and brutal but, man, they were really cruel and brutal. among their many atrocities they would extermiate entire villages in revenge for any resistance to their brutality. UTTER MADNESS!
thanks for the movie.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w↑1

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@TheDoctor1225

45w↑5

I, too, am in the process of reading that work and have read others of Shrier's works. They give an incredibly unique and detailed view of someone who was there when it happened and I recommend them highly. "Berlin Diary" is really something to read.

@GeorgeSemel

37w↑1

Luther Adler's sister is the noted acting teacher Stella. Oh and he was Jewish. The taught the craft to, Great Actor on the Yiddish Stage. 1951 was four years before I was born. I have seen this one many many times over the years. Henry Hathaway has quite list of work, he directed John Wayne to an Oscar for Best Actor in True Grit. Oh Richard Boone was in The Shootists with John Waynes last movie.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

36w

@@GeorgeSemel Thanks for clocking in with all of that.

@BigJulieWasDead

29w↑1

Shirer is a wonderful writer and that book is essential. Berlin Diary is also excellent.

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@rubewaddell1704

50w↑22

Henry Hathaway had an interesting career and directed some good (and varied) movies from Western, his primary output to drama, war, crime and even a blaxpoitation film in the '70's (his last film).

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

I actually checked to see if "Hangup" (1974) was in the Public Domain. It's not. Thanks for the visit!

@davidsigalow7349

18w

He was an excellent director.

@jintsfan

46w↑7

Amazingly, watchers still fail to see the fact that when others criticised Hitler, this so - called good German Rommel defended him. Great film, but if true to life, an eye opener.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w↑1

Good point. Thanks for the visit!

@stargazer1744

27w↑3

Rommel honestly thought Hitler was a great leader up to the time when the tide of war turned by the end of '42, and he then saw the Fuhrer's real face when he ordered Rommel to defend the Alamein down to the last man, without sending him any reinforcements to engage an overwhelming enemy that outnumbered the Afrika korps largely, and were armed to their teeth as never before. From then on he began to drift apart from Hitler to the point of considering seriously to get rid of him.

@jeffburnham6611

25w↑2

@@stargazer1744 why wouldn't he? Afrika Korps was his baby. Rommel had proven that with even understrength Panzer units, they were still able to push the British and Montgomery back across North Africa. Had he been given the time he needed and the supplies, the Allies would have had a much more difficult time at Normandy. He tried to get that Bohemian Corporal to release the Panzer Reserves, but no one up at staff dared wake him.

@stargazer1744

25w

@@jeffburnham6611 - I agree.

@byron8657

44w↑69

General Erwin Rommel treated his soldiers like he treated his own son! They love and respected him they can go anywhere even in the moon with him! He showed leadership by example always in the frontline of the Battle! He never demanded anything from his soldiers that he wouldn’t do by himself! He treated his captured enemies well according to the Geneva Convention! Amongst all the Nazi Germany Corps of World War 2 the Africa Corps of General Erwin Rommel is the only one bereft of atrocities committed during World War Two k! Salute to a great General k!

@monadyne

42w↑8

Just FYI! There are other punctuation marks beside the exclamation point! Try them!

@jonny-b4954

41w↑3

@@monadyne Hahah that's what I was thinking after reading it.

@zavani2

40w↑5

There were NO extensive civilian or urban populations or building concentrations in the desert which helped to avoid massacres. Water wells were poisoned instead.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w↑1

Good points, well made. Thanks for the visit!

@robertschumann7737

32w↑3

Rommel wasn't alone in the way he handled his command. If you look at any of the well regarded field generals of the war, Patton, Yamashita, Monty, Rommel, Manstein, MacArthur and de Gaul all were considered generals who fought from the front. I am not sure why it isn't a requirement for a field general. It's a lot easier to decipher the enemies battle plan and maneuver to defeat it when you can see it and react to it in real time. Alot of the lesser thought of or disgraced generals of the war preferred to lead from a field tent well behind the front. Your generals like Paulus and Percival were at a great disadvantage in making real time decisions having to read or listen to reports and make decisions based on the information in them. These generals are usually better suited for staff work or overall command. Unfortunately for the men under them most generals are very ambitious and will hide their flaws in search or a promotio. Eisenhower is a prime example of a general never regarded much for field work but a great overall commander who delegated very well. Ike is by far the most fascinating general of the war. When the war began he was a full bird colonel stationed in Hawaii. Patton tapped him to be his chief of staff. 5 years later he was one of the handful of generals to receive a 5th star.

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@dougbrowne9890

45w↑18

The older I get, the more emotional I get during the end of this film. If that bomb had both charges, Hitler would have been killed and Rommel spared. smh the fortunes of war. Thanks for sharing this with us.

@rwarren58

42w↑5

We tried many times but each time Hitler survives. In the end, the only one who could kill Hitler was himself.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w↑1

Welcome.

@frankgesuele6298

19w

Imagine what a conversation if both Patton & Rommel could have lived to have dinner together🤯

@josemoreno3334

48w↑17

The Desert Rat's is another movie you should watch back to back. Both are great war movies.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Roger that. Thanks for the visit!

@davidrose9668

33w

British propaganda,Manstein, Gurdrien, VonToma, Kessering. were all
probably better Generals, a great Myth sprung up around him, to excuse
their incompetent handling of the war, Monty who defeated him was
widely despised by by his peers,Rommel is the most overrated General
of the war as noted in the very first scene,weird no.

@stevendaniel8126

20w↑3

I first saw this movie over 60 years ago. It was very impressive then and still is today......

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

Welcome.

@mikethompson2650

38w↑8

Mason also played Rommel in the movie The Desert Rats 1953. Richard Burton played a Brit Co of an Aussie inf unit.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Roger that. Welcome.

@jonathanowen8389

28w

Didn't like his portrayal of Rommel in that film. Totally different and more of a stereotype WW2 German.

@brianwinters5434

42w↑12

When i watch war movies I remember General Patton's quote " you do not win a war by dying for your country. you win a war by making the other guy die for his country." I cleaned up the quote for gentle souls.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Welcome. I post war movies here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk3CReZFhoBfTLfRUxFNzKZgdMZ0Bd2vA

@andrewcooper8980

48w↑13

I had forgotten how great James Mason was as an actor. He played Rommel to a tee

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w↑3

Thanks for your opinion.

@howardkahn4330

42w↑2

how the hell do you know that!

@richardruff8712

18w

@@howardkahn4330 Yes...One of the most interesting comments in the entire list... At first glance, your comment seems very harsh, but, after thinking about it, I agree with you... Let's remember that, when the film was made, there would still have been plenty of people alive, who would have known Rommel personally... And the film producers would have been able to draw on those people's memories, so as to get lots of information about his personality, so that James Mason would have been able to create a fairly accurate presentation on screen... If a new film was made about Rommel today, there would be almost nobody still alive to give help with the actor's preparations... It seems to be generally accepted that James Mason DID create a reasonably accurate impression of Erwin Rommel... IMO if everyone thinks that James Mason did a good impression, then I am happy to accept it, as we cannot prove otherwise...

@kevinferris1589

31w↑5

Mason also nails it in 'Cross of Iron' (1977). Worth a look.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

Roger that. My very first job in Hollywood was preparing royalty statements for Producers. "Cross of Iron" (1977) was one of the very first statements I ever worked on.

@richardruff8712

20w↑1

Yes, Mason had a decent part, but, of course, James Coburn as Sgt. Steiner, took all the glory...

@user-vy7pg8pq9c

40w↑9

He is not only the most celebrated generals from the german side, but most celebrated in the moderm war history also

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Thanks for the visit!

@TraitofSiNN727

49w↑17

"..in a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.."
Field Marshal-Erwin Rommel

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w↑1

Thanks for the visit!

@douglasscovil3447

27w↑1

production and logistics win wars, Rommel understood that.

@64MDW

37w↑5

An interesting side note: Mason was a conscientious objector during WW2.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Yes. Somewhat ironic. Thanks for the visit!

@garfieldsmith332

49w↑13

Two of the commandos died in the raid, 28 were captured, and 3 escaped.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Thanks, I did not know that.

@howardkahn4330

42w

Lousy plan, also stupid!

@duncancallum

23w

@@DonaldPBorchersOG One of the commandoes after the war worked as a Postie at Portobello DO Edinburgh.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

19w

@@duncancallum Roger that.

@brianpendergest5159

48w↑12

Great film ,seen many times, ill watch any film with the late great James Mason

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Thanks for the visit!

@Eric-iu3jk

25w↑5

James Mason was a Great actor. ..Great movie. Thanks.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

23w

Welcome.

@angloaust1575

50w↑13

James Mason was a conscientious objector in ww2!

@TowGunner

49w↑4

He even refused to do non-combatant military service. Well, he ended up doing his military service…… In a German uniform.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w↑3

Being a a conscientious objector during World War II caused his family to break with him for many years.

@douglasschliewen4302

40w↑7

Herrlingen bei Ulm was the official name of the town where the Rommel's resided, I believe. Heidelberg, Mannheim, Freiburg, Baden-Baden and the Black Forest are all in Baden-Wuerttemberg as well.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

That's interesting. Thanks for the visit!

@gggggggg3542

49w↑40

Interesting FACT, Winston Churchill actually paid a tribute to Rommel during the war!!!! Said that he was "A great general"

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w↑5

That is interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@TheDoctor1225

45w↑4

He did. You can be against someone and yet still admire their skills as a commander. Unlike many of the Nazis, Rommel also did not engage in brutality or mistreatment of POWs as he had seen that in WW I and would not tolerate it under his own command.

@Strong_UP_Calvins_zombie

45w↑4

No better tribute than being hunted by British SAS. I mean i would feel like a total bad ass knowing i was going to be taken out by those guys.

@lawriehey

45w

P.m.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

43w↑1

@@strong_up_calvins_zombie_2829 Right?!

@johnkennedy972

49w↑15

One eh my favourite films Erwin Rommel the desert fox was a legend

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w↑1

Welcome.

@ukstandswithukraine8417

20w↑1

A true Solider, and a real officer, refused orders to liquidate, and accepted the rules of war, RIP Rommel, my grandad was serving with the British in Africa, until his death he swore Rommel was the only good German. for eternity people will learn of your decency and honour.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

Thanks for clocking in with that.

@douglasschliewen4302

35w↑4

To make the storyline and picture authentic, German actors should've played the German parts, and speaking German as well as using German vehicles and planes. Same thing applies to the British side with British planes being used, although the British did use some American vehicles along with their own as a result of Lend Lease. Metric measurements would've been used by the Germans, too, since they had converted to the metric system quite a while before. The British style measurements should've been used by those on the British side only, not to mention the British slang words and terms.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

34w

Thanks for sharing your opinions.

@joanpeach8927

29w

There is an excellent "Rommel" made in 2012 starring Ulrich Tukur, and it's primarily German speaking actors. Subtitles. Great flick.

@rescuepetsrule6842

32w↑1

Pilot Charlie Fox was credited officially with shooting up Rommel's car, but he said he regretted it when he learned Rommel wanted to make peace. The film quality is great- 1080HD! TY

@DonaldPBorchersOG

32w

Thanks for sharing.

@B25gunship

24w

Charlie Fox used to provide commentary at the Geneseo airshow in upstate New York and he spoke frequently of his mission in which they strafed Rommels staff car. The fortunes of war can never be pre determined or predicted but one cannot but wonder what alternate course history would have taken had Rommel not been hurt. Would he possibly have been able to devote more attention to the elimination of Hitler. Just as the briefcase was placed on the wrong side of the heavy oak table leg a couple Spirfires in a certain place at a certain time may have had a resounding impact on the war and historys course.

@stevenm2483

38w↑9

Rommel: "What about the petrol?"
commander: "not a pint"
Rommel: "don't you mean liter?"

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Thanks for the visit!

@benjaminrush4443

31w↑1

Always enjoy watching this WW 2 Movie of Rommel with James Mason. Some other characters are really good as well. Born 1951 when this Movie was released.
Seen many times. Good One. Watch & enjoy. Thank you.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

Welcome.

@Acme633

30w↑1

The real historical documentary footage alone is sufficient to make this movie worth watching. The film was not too historical accurate, however, and showed Rommel's career when he was already losing.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

Thanks for watching!

@waltervaz3393

37w↑1

muito obrigado pela postagem.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

36w

Welcome.

@harfeawal2201

19w↑1

One of the best movie I have ever watched❤

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

Glad you like it. Welcome.

@Willysmb44

42w↑4

When the subject comes up, I wonder what would have happened to Rommel had he survived the war. Would Patton have insisted on meeting in person before Patton died from that car crash? He had a better rep than some German generals but would there have been hearing about him at Nuremberg?

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Food for thought. Thanks for the visit!

@douglasschliewen4302

35w↑1

@Willysmb44 If Rommel had survived the war, the Bolshevik Russians would have insisted on his being put on trial in Nuremberg. Even though he had not been sent to the Eastern Front, the Russians had it in for anybody in the German military since they were all seen as loyal to Hitler and, therefore, culpable for having committed atrocities regardless of wherever they were during the course of the war. Stalin wanted to eliminate the German officer corps, so, Rommel naturally would've been on his list of those he wanted to execute. And I believe that he would've met Patton after the end of the war, and Patton would have intervened on his behalf to save him from prosecution by the the Allies and especially the Russians because Patton did rescue one particular German officer from being captured by the Russians and that person was Admiral Count Felix von Lückner.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

35w

@@douglasschliewen4302 Thanks for clocking in with this.

@marvwatkins7029

21w↑2

Didn't know British subs were crewed by American sailors. Thanks Fox for the accuracy!

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

Ha! Thanks for watching.

@mandakinibaruah5622

29w↑1

The movie carefully avoids uttering the greeting "hail Hitler", although the sign (of greeting) is carried out. Probably because this movie came out in 1951, just after WW2. Sentiments were running quite strong, back then. They had to be very careful, while acting. 😊

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

Good point. Thanks for watching!

@Armis71

38w↑5

1:07:20 It's crazy how an American TBF Avenger diving down becomes a Spitfire and strafes Rommel's car. :P

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w↑1

Good point. Thanks for the visit!

@panderjitsinghvv8199

16w

Seems to be a lot of authentic combat footage in this film. What will war films a decade after the current Ukraine/Russia war be like given the huge amount of high definition video available from all points of view?

@chrisoconnell5143

31w↑2

James Mason was made to portray rommel!!!

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

Roger that. Thanks for watching!

@douglasschliewen4302

35w↑1

@charonboat6394 Since the actors in the film were mostly British, the words being used were British words, slang and otherwise, as well as the old style British measurements. The word "pint" was used for any liquid, be it beer or anything else. 1965 was the year Great Britain converted to the metric system which was 14 years after this picture was made. Had this film been made in 1965 or afterwards, the word "liter" most certainly would've been used.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

34w

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@iggy9955

40w↑6

That's not exactly true. He treated his soldiers as soldiers and sometimes ate with them. He was a soldier from head to toe and demanded the same from his subordinates.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w↑1

Well said. Thanks for the visit!

@gordonrobertson9072

19w↑1

Its interesting that Romells son became mayor of Stuttgart the same city Romells friend held at the time of this movie.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

Yes, that is interesting. Welcome.

@andrewmckenzie4246

46w↑4

Ironic that James Mason refused to fight for his country in WWII.

@user-vk6tn1ie7k

45w

refused to fight for a country run by a bunch of degenerate crooks....pretty wise I say.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

I thought so, too. Thanks for the visit!

@martinpeachey133

24w↑2

Best man in Germany.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

23w

Roger that. Thanks for watching.

@joeblair5057

39w↑3

Great movie. The performances are riveting from start to finish.
Rommel was a great General. That aside though, he was still a yes man and achieved a great many evils in helping Hitler expand his empire in Europe followed by North Africa.
Had he survived the war, he would have been tried as a war criminal for invading countries with out just cause.
No matter how much leniency he showed prisoners, we must not forget what cognitive wheel he was part of.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Well said. Welcome.

@Stefanakos246

49w↑9

Very good for a dramatic war film.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Welcome.

@mandakinibaruah5622

29w↑1

Almost all WW2 movies depict German soilders very WELL DRESSED !

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

I think that is the reason Tom Cruise made "Valkyrie" (2008) ... to wear those clothes! Ha!

@DanBeech-ht7sw

25w↑1

Superb voice, James Mason

@DonaldPBorchersOG

23w↑1

Thanks for watching!

@kaungkhantaye6318

45w↑3

The thing weird about in movie was it's not Hitler who hate Rommel but his doctor friend who always threatening him with his wife and son,not once,twice.... Rommel got the all Credits since he was accused of treason only bcoz one 20july plotter said his name while dying by suicide near river in France.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@sethpotter9592

21w↑1

George Mason had such a unique rich voice.

@richardruff8712

20w↑1

I assume you mean... James Mason...

@conorcarberry1830

19w↑1

He did.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

Welcome.

@DennisSullivan-om3oo

42w↑5

1:06:15 The atom bomb? No. Nobody else was close to having it.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w↑1

Thanks for the visit!

@alexhayden2303

35w

The attacks on the Norwegian H.W. plant and the sinking of the Ferry, didn't help!
The drums of H.W. were recovered after the war.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

35w

@@alexhayden2303 Roger that! Thanks for the visit!

@douglasschliewen4302

40w↑3

James Mason was most likely chosen to play the part of Rommel because he resembled him more than certain other actors. And I don't agree that James Mason resembled Guderian. He had a moustache for one thing and his eyes were very blue, of which James Mason had neither.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Thanks for clocking in with that. Welcome.

@shauntaylor6040

17w

All depends on whether you are winning or losing the war.

@edalice1926

41w↑1

Wish that someone made a tank battle computer game, Rommel vs Patton.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Great idea! Thanks for the visit!

@warriorgaming1604

31w↑1

he was probably the only general who may have taken over after hitler died and he would have faced a year or two in prison as he committed no atrocities to be honest if he had lived america may have called on him korea and vietnam for tactical strategy

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

Roger that. Thanks for watching.

@IntheBlood67

33w↑1

Outstanding!

@DonaldPBorchersOG

32w

Glad you like it! Cheers!

@GarandLuvr

48w↑2

Too bad the Allies didn’t try to get Rommel to defect. 😢

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

That would have been awesome. Thanks for the visit!

@teawaruaedwards274

45w↑1

He was TOO HONORABLE to do that....he would take his life, before denying GERMANY. BUT took his life to save his family and for the infamy of committing a failed coup.

@johnraines4825

43w↑6

Great film!

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w↑1

Welcome.

@BedsitBob

36w↑2

There were a hell of a lot of rounds in that Tommy Gun. 😁

@DonaldPBorchersOG

35w

Yup. Thanks for the visit!

@douglasschliewen4302

39w↑3

@leegramling1533 At least during the golden age of Hollywood when this picture was made, there was some honesty on the part of the studios toward certain things, but Hollywood was never into matters of truth and honesty for the most part and remains so. And the acting was superb because it was during the golden age in particular!1

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Thanks for the visit!

@cherylh.9738

49w↑4

Love James Mason 💙 ❤ 😊

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Welcome.

@charonboat6394

40w↑4

When german says that there's not a pint of fuel does he mean beer?
As far as I know they measured fluids using liters

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Good question. "Bueller?... Bueller?... Bueller?... Bueller?..."

@david5128

41w↑5

One major flaw in this movie they're showing his son probably 25-30 years old and reality romos son was only five or six years old when he was killed by Hitler!!!!!

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Thanks for the visit!

@douglasschliewen4302

35w↑1

An addendum to make to the comment below. The British would've been seen using American weapons as well as American vehicles alongside their own because of Lend Lease.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

34w

👍

@bigstyx

31w↑1

No one yells out in the beginning of this attack, and no one shoots a round boy the Germans are cooperative

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

Ha! Thanks for the visit!

@peterraab3411

39w↑2

If this was Inglorious Bastards that Officer would have had his head knocked in for refusing the Germans request.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Thanks for the visit!

@marvwatkins7029

21w↑2

That British brigadier sounds barely British at all, though he is actually in the credits as an actor.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

Interesting observation.

@petefluffy7420

49w↑2

They must use magic microphones in war movies, how else could anyone hear bombs whistling through the air with bloody great motors roaring away?

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Technically, the magic is done in the post-production sound editing process, where sound perspectives are directed creatively, not accurately. But, I take your point. Thanks for the visit!

@petefluffy7420

47w↑1

@Donald P. Borchers It is only bldeein' obvious ii is not real. Does no one else think it is ludicrous? cheers

@rooseveltdarbey9493

25w↑2

Rommel, Staffenburg, Beck and the other conspirators should have been more organized and forceful in removing Hitler. Some seem to be unsure and indecisive on how to get rid of him and it cost them.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

23w

Good point. Thanks for watching!

@petermalloy5360

21w↑1

I did a presentation on this very fine Leader of men ,during my NewZealand army career .

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

Thanks for sharing. Welcome.

@georgedimakopoulos3581

32w↑2

Rommel lead the 7th Panzer Division in France in May 1940. Called the Ghost Division. The Alies and Even the German High Command didnt even know were it was many times. In N. Aftrica he lead the Africa Corps (2 Panzer, 1 Light, 1 Infantry Divisions) + One Italian Army. With minimum Supply's (Mostly Oil). If Hitler Attacked Russia in May 1942 and send Gen.Romme at least 3 Panzer, 1 Light, 6 Infantry Divisions, he would have taken Eygept and the hole Middle East in 2 years. I believe that if Hitler never Attacked Russia and took Eygept, the Middle East and UK, he would of won the War.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

32w

Thanks for clocking in with all of that.

@dovetonsturdee7033

30w

An interesting idea. However, the axis struggled to supply the forces they had in North Africa, what with the lack of suitable ports, very long supply lines, and the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, and RAF making such nuisances of themselves.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

@@dovetonsturdee7033 Roger that.

@ScottCole-by1el

35w↑1

Winston Churchill said in war or democracy there is no room for severally roomel paid the price with the fortfietor of his life he was a man of principle

@DonaldPBorchersOG

34w

Thanks for the visit!

@visarionostafe6830

45w↑2

The desert fox does not refer to the general Romel. Read the book, please. They are taking obout all solders which was inmates for life in prison. After the war. If they survive will be released

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

Good point. Thanks for the visit!

@mhenhawke5093

49w↑3

Those commando's sure kicked up alot of dust going in there.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Ha! Thanks for the visit!

@mhenhawke5093

47w↑1

@@DonaldPBorchersOG I love these old movies.

@douglasschliewen4302

35w↑1

@eqe3a Darryl F. Zanuck was the producer and director of "The Longest Day" but the studio that made the film was 20th Century Fox, the same one that made this picture.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

34w

Roger that. Thanks for the visit!

@Aquarium-Downunder

30w↑2

Rommel was an officer and gentleman, but never a nazi.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

29w

Thanks for the visit!

@JamesP.Tarpey-nw7qn

20w↑2

Simple brutal mathematics. Churchill had just sold the pre-war British Empire to the Americans for every tank and shell they had to reinforce the Allied side.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@naguerea

20w↑1

after this movie came to my town, I was given the name 'Rommel;' at my school.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

18w↑1

Uh oh! Thanks for watching.

@HerrKurt

34w↑1

Mostly people think Rommel are best general but for me I think Heinz Guderian is best

@DonaldPBorchersOG

32w

Interesting observation. Thanks for the visit!

@richardruff8712

20w↑1

I think that Erich von Manstein was probably the best strategist in the Second World War... On the Russian Front, after the trap closed around Stalingrad, it was Manstein who stabilised the front line, from Rostov to Voronezh... But couldn't quite close the trap at Kursk... Later, he inflicted Zhukov's ONLY defeat, by saving First Panzer Army at Kamenets Podolskiy.. ( If you don't believe this, check it out on google or wiki )

@bettyleeist

42w↑1

These were the movie’s they showed in the afternoon,after the;”Floppy Show’was over,at;12:00.I think,if they caught my interest,I’d watch them.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

A walk down memory lane. Thanks for the visit!

@ludeman

48w↑7

You have to remember that Rommel was not a Nazi and tried to kill Hitler

@RedIce989

47w

Rommel was not political...He was not involved in the conspiracy..

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w↑2

Good point. Thanks for the visit!

@marie2274

46w↑2

Rommel knew about Valkyrie, but he was a soldier. He was also injured and in the hospital when the assassination tried to take place at the Wolf's Lair. He knew also Germany would lose the war on June 6th. Hitler found out and thought he was part of the attempt. If Rommel survived, the war might have had a different outcome. My opinion only.

@davidpryle3935

46w↑1

@Marie2 The Soviet Red Army was steamrolling it’s way west, and couldn’t be stopped, Rommel or no Rommel.

@marie2274

46w

@@davidpryle3935 That's true.

@johnjanland4788

17w

His name quite rightly lives on!
JML

@johnzeszut3170

34w↑1

James never served a day of his life in the military - during the Second War he was a conscientious objector - he was told "no" but exempted for his film work....

@DonaldPBorchersOG

32w

Some of his own family would not speak to him because of this.

@chrisholland7367

35w↑1

The opening scene possibly shows a raid by fledgling S.B.S.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

35w

Roger that. Thanks for the visit!

@ManInApit

49w↑3

Fantastic. Thanks, Donald.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Welcome.

@user-gp2np1dj6s

48w↑5

Scary thing If Rommel was the leader of Germany and guiding their military in all actions.

We wouldn’t have stood a chance in hell.

@DonaldPBorchersOG

47w

Good point. Thanks for the visit!

@eliodecarolis7480

46w↑1

I believe that Rommel was an excellent tactician but a terrible strategist. I think nothing would have changed with him at the helm.

@warriorqueen1609

39w↑3

@DonaldPBorchersOG

37w

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James Mason in Henry Hathaway's "The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel" (1951)