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You know, I don't remember Rommel being mentioned in high school history books; however, I have known about him for as long as I can remember. Most of the movies of my day were either about "Cowboys and Indians" or WWII. Rommel is very prominent in WWII history books because he was very high profile during the war.

In 1955 I was seven years old, and lived in the city of Ulm in Germany. That happened to be Rommel's birthplace and home. One shop keeper near our elementary school had two pictures on his wall: One was Rommel and the other Patton. Germans adored Patten as they do all fine warriors.

Rommel refused to join the Nazi party; and, his high regard in the public eye kept him safe from repercussions. Rommel was well known to treat the vanquished honorably; and, would actively refuse immoral orders.

Rommel knew of the plot to kill Hitler, but did not report it. Rommel was asked to poison himself in order to avoid execution. The public would not have stood for Rommel's execution; and, such might have affected Hitler's hold on the people.

I'm not sure how you can go through life without seeking out historical material. It is very interesting and goes a long way to explaining how current events came to be so. I strongly encourage you to read history. I keeps you safer from the lies of politicians.

It also keeps you safe from the politics of historical revisionism. The Holocaust happened, and Apollo landed on the moon.