[xone]

Unfortunately for Patton, he was not facing Rommel at that point.

'Rommel undoubtedly planned the attack, if defeat Rommel's plan you have defeated Rommel.'

[rjsimmon]

Rommel may or may not have planned the attack. There are no records of his operation plan and his replacement was brought in with sufficient time to have altered it. The execution is where Rommel proved his genius.