AH Discussion: Rommel and the 1938 Coup
So, let us discuss Erwin Rommel a little, if we may.
There have been several threads either about Rommel or threads where Rommel came up. Be he suggested as Hitler's Sucessor, be against the Final Solution, have his abilities have been inflated, having him arrest Hitler in 1944, and etc., etc., etc.
So my questions deal with his allegiance. Was Rommel patriotic enough to turn against Hitler? At what point would this turn come?
My big one is if that the Munich Accords failed would Rommel, who was then the commander of the FührerBegleitbataillon, Hitler's personal protection battalion, join the potential coup if Hitler attempted to go to war? He would be in a very critical position in the coup. If he supported Hitler, he could be Hitler's savior and destroy the coup. If he turned against the Fuhrer, the coup would probably succeed with Rommel turning over Hitler on a silver platter.
I do not know of any evidence that would support Rommel's sentiments in any direction at this time in history. Yes, later he would probably do so but what in 1938?
So, what would Rommel do?
So, let us discuss Erwin Rommel a little, if we may.
There have been several threads either about Rommel or threads where Rommel came up. Be he suggested as Hitler's Sucessor, be against the Final Solution, have his abilities have been inflated, having him arrest Hitler in 1944, and etc., etc., etc.
So my questions deal with his allegiance. Was Rommel patriotic enough to turn against Hitler? At what point would this turn come?
My big one is if that the Munich Accords failed would Rommel, who was then the commander of the FührerBegleitbataillon, Hitler's personal protection battalion, join the potential coup if Hitler attempted to go to war? He would be in a very critical position in the coup. If he supported Hitler, he could be Hitler's savior and destroy the coup. If he turned against the Fuhrer, the coup would probably succeed with Rommel turning over Hitler on a silver platter.
I do not know of any evidence that would support Rommel's sentiments in any direction at this time in history. Yes, later he would probably do so but what in 1938?
So, what would Rommel do?
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