Rommel - The Last Knight

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Biography, War Documentary hosted by Fritz Weaver and published by A&E in 1997 - English narration

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This edition of Biography, the long running documentary series from A&E, explores the life of Erwin Rommel.

Rommel was a German field marshal, born in Heidenheim, Germany. He fought in World War I showing leadership for which he was rewarded with a teaching position at the Dresden Military Academy. He commanded Hitler's headquarters guard during the early occupations, and led a Panzer division during the 1940 invasion of France. He achieved remarkable success due to his understanding of mechanized warfare. He then commanded the Afrika Korps, where he again achieved major successes and earned the nickname, the Desert Fox because of his tactical abilities. He soon became Germany's youngest Field Marshall. Eventually driven into retreat by a strongly reinforced Eighth Army under Montgomery, he was withdrawn from North Africa, and appointed to an Army Corps command in France.

In charge of the defenses for France, he became increasingly aware of the desperation of Germany's situation. Returning home wounded in 1944, he condoned the plot against Hitler's life. After its discovery, he was allowed to commit suicide because of his military reputation rather than face a public trial.

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Video Codec: XviD MPEG-4 codec
Video Bitrate: 1389 KB/s
Video Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Video Resolution: 640 x 464
Audio Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3)
Audio BitRate: 160 KB/s (CBR)
Audio Channels: 2 Ch
RunTime: 00:43
Framerate: 25 FPS
Number Of Parts: 1
Part Size: 495 MB (1/9th DVD)
Encoded by: gavin63
Subtitles: No TV Cap
Source: DVB