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History is chock full of glorious tales of underdogs triumphing against all odds and rising to victory. Everybody has heard that Michael Jordan faltered during his high school basketball tryouts but three years later led the North Carolina Tar Heels to victory at the NBA championships. Likewise, many know that Abraham Lincoln ran a struggling law firm but later became one of the greatest Presidents. And lastly, many know that Pablo Picasso lived on the edge of poverty his whole life but that his masterpieces now sell for exorbitant costs and are viewed by millions each year. Yet very few have heard of Erwin Rommel and his surprising rise from a struggling commander into “one of the greatest generals of modern times” (Alexander 237).
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