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Old 04-09-2012, 03:38 PM
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M29since14, From what I've read, the choice given Rommel by the Gestapo was to commit suicide by your own hand or you and you entire family will be hung on meat hooks in Hitler's cellar, as was done with the other conspirator's involved in the assassination attempt on Hitler. Ed.
Ed, Rommel's son was mayor of Stuttgart when we were stationed there in the early 90s and quite popular too. Bet he was always glad his father took the first choice you mentioned.
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