January 29th

== Information==

What:
Lieutenant Erwin Rommel leads assault in France

Where:
Northern France

Year:

1915

Information and Significance
On January 29th, 1915, the GermanL Lieutenant lead a daring assault against French forces during World War I. While the attack it self was insignificant, its leader would later achieve fame. After Germany's defeat in the First World War, Rommel would remain in the German Army, and would eventually achieve the rank of Field Marshall. He would be major playter in the Nazi Party, and a major rival of Hitler. He was a key figure in the German invasions of Poland and France, but his best known role was as the desert Fox in North Africa. In North Africa, Rommel would lead a joint German-Italian force to victory after victory against the British and Americans. Eventually, however his injuries would force him to abandon this campaign, and he would commit suicide after a failed assassination attempt on Hitler in 1944.