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Rommel's Final Resting Place

swag

swag: Senior Sergeant; Location : US
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Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by swag Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:15 pm

I figure not many people will have the chance to get to Ulm, Germany to see Rommel's grave so I'll share my pictures from when I paid my respects in 2006.

Rommel's Final Resting Place Hpim5110

And the church where he and his wife are buried.

Rommel's Final Resting Place Hpim5114

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Re: Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by oss.capt Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:15 am

Thanks for sharing, interesting to see his grave.

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Re: Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by bond007a1 Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:23 pm

WOW...Swag...that is awesome....Of all the generals in WWII, Rommel is my most favorite one.....I have read several biographies....and he seemed to be genuinely concerned for his men & family & I have upmost respect for him. So THANKS for sharing these photos.

Steven

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Re: Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by swag Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:15 pm

It was quite a "moment" for me to actually be there. Me and my buddy rode our bikes (motorcycles not pedal bikes, supermen we ain't) about 3 hours one way just visit. It was well worth the ride.

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Re: Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by 5th AD Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:55 pm

As an armor freak, I got to say I respect Rommel... I just can't keep from wondering how much American's he helped kill Crying or Very sad

Jeeper704

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Re: Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by Jeeper704 Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:43 pm

I really need to go visit his grave some day.
Thanks for posting the photos.

Erwin

Tyler Flint

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Re: Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by Tyler Flint Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:10 pm

Thanks!

Im a huge Rommel fan Smile

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Re: Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by Sarge Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:33 am

Been to Ülm many times, mostly on business. Never managed to get to that cemetary.
Maby next trip. There are several cemetaries, including the Invalidin Cemetary in Berlin, that I should go visit.
Sarge

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Re: Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by APreston Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:52 am

Great pictures, thanks for sharing them. One thing I wonder though is I notice the Iron Crosses are all in the Imperial style, i.e. no swastika on them as would have been common when he died. I wonder if it was always like this or changed for obvious reasons when the war ended.

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Re: Rommel's Final Resting Place

Post by Tyler Flint Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:31 pm

The crosses you see are actueally the Knights cross with oak leaves crossed sowrd and diamonds and the imperian Pour Le Merite. (Nazi Germanys higest award and Imperial Germanys highest)