ROMMEL'S 59th DEATH COMMEMORATION

19rh October 2003 celebrations at Herrlingen near Ulm. It was a moving commemoration with speeches of:

• Karl-Heinz Glinder, President of Verband Deutsches Afrikakorps e.V.
• General K.H. Lather, German Army and commanding General of the joint German-American Corps at Stuttgart.
• Dr. Manfred Rommel, Son of the FM (Field Marshal)

There were about 300 to 400 people present, about 100 Afrikakorps Veterans, local people and delegations from Britain, USA, German Veteran Associations etc.
Many flags, flowers. The sun was shining but it was a very cool day.