This document provides directions and information for a tour of sites related to German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in Herrlingen, Germany. It includes driving directions from Marine Forces Europe headquarters to the cemetery where Rommel is buried. It then lists and provides directions to four key sites: 1) Rommel's grave, 2) The Rommel Museum located in Villa Lindenhof, 3) Rommel's home called Haus Friedenthal, and 4) The site where Rommel was forced to commit suicide. Maps and photographs are included for each location. Recommended reading and video about Rommel are also listed.

1. U.S. Marine Forces
Europe
General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
“Desert Fox” Day Tour

2. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe
MARFOREUR
HERRLINGEN
GERMANY
Unclassified
U.S. Marine Forces Europe
General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
“Desert Fox” Day Tour
-Driving time from MFE/A HQ to
Herrlingen: Approx 1:10
-North on Panzer Strasse
-A81 towards Stuttgart 4.4 k
-A8 towards Munich/Flughaven
82.2k
-Exit 62 Ulm West/merge to B10
Ulm 3.8k
-Exit toward Blaustein 500m
-Merge onto Berliner Ring K9915
1k
-Right on Blautalstrasse/B28
650m
-Right onto Bahnhof
strasse/K7383 150m
-Left onto Oberherrlinger
Strasse
-Arrive at Herrlingen Cemetery
to begin tour.

3. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe
Unclassified
ROMMEL
GRAVE SITE
1. Rommel Grave Site
2. Rommel Museum “Villa
Lindenhof”
3. Rommel Home “Haus
Friendenthal”
4. Rommel Suicide Site
U.S. Marine Forces Europe
General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
PME
Overview
ROMMEL
MUSEUM
ROMMEL
HOUSE
ROMMEL
DEATH SITE
Click here for Google Map

4. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe
Unclassified
ROMMEL’S
GRAVE SITE
-Enter Herrlingen on K7383
-Right on Oberherrlinger Str
-Right on Kaplanelweg
-Park adjacent to Fire
Station
-Sign at entry to cemtery
notes Rommel Grave Site.
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General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
PME
Grave Site

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Rommel Grave Site

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ROMMEL
MUSEUM
Unclassified
-From Rommel Grave Site, right onto
Oberherrlinger Str
-Left on Kanalweg- take it past park on
left, over small bridge, and to backside of
Lindenhof Villa (Rommel Musem)
-You’ll see an information sign at the
back entrance to the villa.
- Call/email for an appointment
U.S. Marine Forces Europe
General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
PME
Rommel Museum
Lindenhof 2 PLZ Ort: 89134
Blaustein-Herrlingen Telefon:
07304 / 7044 Fax: 07304 / 7046
Homepage:
Click here for Museum Website

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Rommel Museum/Villa Lindenhof

8. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe
ROMMEL’S
HOUSE
Unclassified
-From Villa Lindenhof (Rommel Museum)
back onto K7383
- South (right) to Bahnhof Str
- Through 4 way intersection then veer
right onto Erwin Rommel Steige
-House is approximately 200 meters up
hill on left (south) side of road. Note
Stone Gate with placard as shown on
following slide.
U.S. Marine Forces Europe
General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
PME
Rommel House
“Rommel Papers”

9. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe
Rommel House
“Haus Friedenthal”

10. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe
Unclassified
ROMMEL’S
DEATH SITE
-Proceed west (uphill) from Haus
Friedenthal along Erwin Rommel Stiege
-Stay left at fork in the road
-Pass housing development on right
-Will see open field to your right approx
150 m from T intersection of Route 1236.
-Take right hand turn onto farm road. You
will see a sign at the entrance noting way
to the site of Rommel’s forced suicide.
-Proceed approx 500 m north along road.
-Suicide site noted with large stone
memorial on right side of road.
U.S. Marine Forces Europe
General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
PME
Suicide Site
“Forced Suicide”

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Rommel Suicide Site

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Scene Setter/Recommended
Reading
“Discovering the Rommel Murder, The Life and Death of the Desert
Fox” by Charles F. Marshall
“The Rommel Papers” by B.H. Liddell-Hart
“Knight’s Cross: A Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel” by David Fraser
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-
alias%3Dstripbooks&field-
keywords=erwin+rommel&sprefix=Erwin+RO%2Cstripbooks%2C241
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-N48TkdXE