After enlisting in the military and graduating from the Officer Cadet School in Danzig, he was given the rank of Lieutenant in 1912. Rommel served in the First World War in France and Romania, and this is where his career and reputation as a great military leader began. He was known for his infiltration tactics and ability to lead small groups to astonishing victories, that some would argue to be impossible. By the end of the war, Rommel was awarded the Iron Cross, first and second class, and Pour le Merite. Pour le Merite is the highest military award given by the German empire, analogous to the United States’ Medal of Honor. During the war, Rommel was injured on several different occasions, but even with these wounds, Rommel’s dedication and loyalty to Germany allowed him to continue to command and serve for the Germany military for the entirety of the war. After the war, Rommel denied a promotion that placed him among the General Staff of Germany, requesting to remain a combat officer
After enlisting in the military and graduating from the Officer Cadet School in Danzig, he was given the rank of Lieutenant in 1912. Rommel served in the First World War in France and Romania, and this is where his career and reputation as a great military leader began. He was known for his infiltration tactics and ability to lead small groups to astonishing victories, that some would argue to be impossible. By the end of the war, Rommel was awarded the Iron Cross, first and second class, and Pour le Merite. Pour le Merite is the highest military award given by the German empire, analogous to the United States’ Medal of Honor. During the war, Rommel was injured on several different occasions, but even with these wounds, Rommel’s dedication and loyalty to Germany allowed him to continue to command and serve for the Germany military for the entirety of the war. After the war, Rommel denied a promotion that placed him among the General Staff of Germany, requesting to remain a combat officer