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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Manfred Rommel - Very sad news today...

The former mayor of Stuttgart, Manfred Rommel the son of Erwin Rommel, has died today, 07 November 2013, at the age of 84 in is hometown Stuttgart, Germany. Was born in 24 December 1928. RIP



Monday, December 13, 2010

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.