In World War II, why did Rommel go on vacation right before D-Day, and might the Germans have done better if he'd been there? - Quora
![Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is seen inspecting South African and British Prisoners of War (POW's) after the fall of Tobruk in World War 2. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is seen inspecting South African and British Prisoners of War (POW's) after the fall of Tobruk in World War 2.](https://www.salegion.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1098234_197020323801041_1372595264_n.jpg)
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is seen inspecting South African and British Prisoners of War (POW's) after the fall of Tobruk in World War 2.
![The battle of Gabes gap, 10 miles north of Gabes in the Oudref Area, where the 8th Army broke down one of Rommel's abortive attempts to stand and went onto the smashing The battle of Gabes gap, 10 miles north of Gabes in the Oudref Area, where the 8th Army broke down one of Rommel's abortive attempts to stand and went onto the smashing](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nc5fp2/the-battle-of-gabes-gap-10-miles-north-of-gabes-in-the-oudref-area-where-the-8th-army-broke-down-one-of-rommels-abortive-attempts-to-stand-and-went-onto-the-smashing-triumph-of-wadi-akarit-british-sappers-marking-the-gap-with-signs-and-white-tape-in-gabes-tunisia-on-april-23-1943-ap-photo-2nc5fp2.jpg)
The battle of Gabes gap, 10 miles north of Gabes in the Oudref Area, where the 8th Army broke down one of Rommel's abortive attempts to stand and went onto the smashing
![The Commanders: the leadership journeys of George Patton, Bernard Montgomery, and Erwin Rommel Lloyd Clark | The Past The Commanders: the leadership journeys of George Patton, Bernard Montgomery, and Erwin Rommel Lloyd Clark | The Past](https://i0.wp.com/the-past.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/post-1_image0-27.jpg?fit=571811&ssl=1)
The Commanders: the leadership journeys of George Patton, Bernard Montgomery, and Erwin Rommel Lloyd Clark | The Past
![SAS ghost patrol posed as Germans to infiltrate Rommel's army and turn tide of desert war - Mirror Online SAS ghost patrol posed as Germans to infiltrate Rommel's army and turn tide of desert war - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article11420910.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/PROD-Rommel-In-Libya.jpg)