I belive he starts as a normal commander but can be pomoted to field marshal, allowing him to have as many troops under his command.

In real life he never commanded more than a handful of divisions anyway and in the end he wasn't successful at that either.

The new system in the game seems a bit weird. The number of divisions a general can command depends on the rank but when you promote generals they "forget" what they have learned in previous fights.

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In real life he never commanded more than a handful of divisions anyway and in the end he wasn't successful at that either.

The new system in the game seems a bit weird. The number of divisions a general can command depends on the rank but when you promote generals they "forget" what they have learned in previous fights.

Not successful ehh?

Rommel was a great battlefield commander, but not one to be as up to date with logistics, which is why he had staff for that.

The British military considered Rommel to be a psycological threat to the British Army, which is why they tried to assasinate him a couple of times.

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In real life he never commanded more than a handful of divisions anyway and in the end he wasn't successful at that either.

The new system in the game seems a bit weird. The number of divisions a general can command depends on the rank but when you promote generals they "forget" what they have learned in previous fights.

Not successful ehh?

No, not really. What did he achieve? The other German generals didn't have a high opinion about him either. He was relatively successful at commanding his division in the west but his losses were far above average and he caused the so called "Rommel-Scare". When attacked by small armoured formations he reported that he was attacked by several reinforced tank divisions... of course nobody believed that because everyone knew such forces didn't exist in France. Hitler did believe him though, because it confirmed what he had always feared. That was one of the reasons why the German tanks had to stop in front on Dünkirchen and some even had to turn around to face an enemy that only existed in Rommels and Hitlers mind.

When commanding more then one division he often made very weird decisions like attacking Tobruk without preparation even though it was one of the strongest fortifications in the world. Naturally he failed loosing a high amount of irreplaceable tanks and men.

The Allies didn't fear Rommel in 1944. They considered von Witzleben as the real adversary.

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Rommel was a great battlefield commander, but not one to be as up to date with logistics, which is why he had staff for that.

The British military considered Rommel to be a psycological threat to the British Army, which is why they tried to assasinate him a couple of times.

As far as I know they didn't actually try that.

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As far as I know they didn't actually try that.

Actually they did, though they operated with very poor intelligence and thus the operations ended as abysmal failures.
Rommel did contribute to allied defeat at the Battle of Arras, in which the British and French launched a desperate counter attack that was routed within a day, but could have had resulted in serious consequences for the Reich if they had not been repulsed so abruptly. The attack led to OKW being increasingly conservative. Hitler actually gave the halt order, per the advice of v Rundstedt, so if you want to blame any one person for Dunkirk, blame him. I believe Rommel actually wanted to advance on Dunkirk.
Tobruk was a disaster for Rommel, but he was after all only human. He was desperate to push deeper into British-controlled territory, having sensed that he would not get another opportunity, especially after having had to give it all up only a short while ago. His two blitzes into British North Africa were quite skillful for the most part, and his defense (and those of his subordinates) against British counter offensives was superb.

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Not successful ehh?

No, not really. What did he achieve? The other German generals didn't have a high opinion about him either. He was relatively successful at commanding his division in the west but his losses were far above average and he caused the so called "Rommel-Scare". When attacked by small armoured formations he reported that he was attacked by several reinforced tank divisions... of course nobody believed that because everyone knew such forces didn't exist in France. Hitler did believe him though, because it confirmed what he had always feared. That was one of the reasons why the German tanks had to stop in front on Dünkirchen and some even had to turn around to face an enemy that only existed in Rommels and Hitlers mind.

When commanding more then one division he often made very weird decisions like attacking Tobruk without preparation even though it was one of the strongest fortifications in the world. Naturally he failed loosing a high amount of irreplaceable tanks and men.

The Allies didn't fear Rommel in 1944. They considered von Witzleben as the real adversary.

Mr Tsubodai の投稿を引用：

Rommel was a great battlefield commander, but not one to be as up to date with logistics, which is why he had staff for that.

The British military considered Rommel to be a psycological threat to the British Army, which is why they tried to assasinate him a couple of times.

As far as I know they didn't actually try that.

He was a splendid military gambler, dominating the problems of supply and scornful of opposition. His ardor and daring inflicted grievous disasters upon us, but he deserves the salute which I made him and not without some reproaches from the public in the House of Commons in January 1942, when I said of him, "We have a very daring and skillful opponent against us, and, may I say across the havoc of war, a great general."
He also deserves our respect because, although a loyal German soldier, he came to hate Hitler and all his works, and took part in the conspiracy to rescue Germany by displacing the maniac and tyrant. For this, he paid the forfeit of his life. In the sombre wars of modern democracy, chivalry finds no place … Still, I do not regret or retract the tribute I paid to Rommel, unfashionable though it was judged.
-Winston Churchill

Rommel was a miltary phenomenon that can occur only at rare intervals; men of such bravery and daring survive only with exceptional fortune. He was as brave on the battlefield as Ney, with much better brains; as dashing as Murat, with better balance; as cool and as quick a tactician as Wellington.
-Archibald Wavell (British Field Marshal)

Rommel had a feel for the battlefield like no other man.
-Norman Schwarzkopf (4 Stared General of the US army)

Rommel's presence, as ever, acted as a tonic on his troops. Anybody who once came under the spell of his personality, a brother officer wrote, turned into a "real soldier". However tough the strain Rommel seemed inexhaustible, seemed to know exactly how the enemy would probably react. The same officer wrote that Rommel had an exceptional imagination, seemed to know no fear whatsoever, and that his men "idolized him".
-David William Fraser (Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies)

Sure there were doubts about his abilities as a Field Marshal but the british didn't fear him in Africa? ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥t. Look at what he did towards the end of the North African Campaign, undersupplied and with Fresh American troops arriving, he destroyed them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kasserine_Pass

Edit: Also a lot of things went wrong at Dunkirk. Göring convinced hitler that his air force could wipe out the last resistance for example. Von Rundstedt insisting that a counter attack was coming didn't help either, especially since most historians agree that it lead directly to Hitler's decision to give the halt order, also von rundstedt was given direct authority of when the attack should resume. Again von rundstedt seems pretty central to this doesn't he? Rommel played at the very most, a tiny role barely noticeable in having the German army stop its advance.

Rommel isn't underrated, but he isn't overrated either. He was a badass in many ways.

And Wavell was an English Field Marshall (typo alert).

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Rommel isn't underrated, but he isn't overrated either. He was a badass in many ways.

And Wavell was an English Field Marshall (typo alert).

Yeah edited it. Had a minor brain fart there.