Erwin Rommel was an innovative German tactician respected even by enemies. He divided his tank forces into small, fast, flexible units rather than large slow units like the British. He also used decoy "mock-up" tanks to deceive the British about his tank numbers. Rommel personally flew small aircraft to observe his divided units on the battlefield. He was also known for politely interrogating prisoners of war without them realizing it. He utilized any available resources, such as anti-aircraft guns, against ground targets.

1. Erwin Rommel
The innovative tactician
Rommel was one of the most popular and
respected men in the world included enemy.
(American children wanted to be him when they
played war.)
 What is the secret behind his successful?What is
the strategy that he implimented?

2. Rommel’s Tactic and Strategy
• LIGHT AND FAST TANK DIVISION
Devided to other small unit-
fast,flexible,customizable
British moved in large unit-
slow, exposed to germany panzer
attack
Can change formation quick and easily
base on condition

3. • “MOCK-UP TANK”
In Tobruk, Rommel surround British strategic base.
Germany tank less than British- Germany 400 tanks,
British 770 tanks + 1000 aircraft fighter
Rommel asked Germany to make “mock-up tank” to
suprised british (dummy tank make by wood )
British believe Germany have large division of tank
so British were not dare to attack.

4. MOCK-UP TANK

5. • ROMMEL AND HIS SMALL AIRCRAFT
Fastest movement of germany panzer need
systematic observation and operating
Rommel use small aircraft(himself) to
supervised his divided small division
British General supervised their tank troops at
HQ (report by Intel aircraft)
Rommel know the real situation of their tanks
and the warfield condition.

7. • WISE INTERROGATION
Rommel known as a person who polite and
inhuman by his enemy
Very concern about POW
Make a friend with them and on the same time
doing interrogation.
POW doesn’t realize that they are being
interrogated by Rommel because of his fully
politeness

8. Major General Erwin Rommel, then commander of the 7th Panzer Division, with
captured British officers in Cherbourg, France, June 1940.

9. Rommel and British POW

10. • USE WHATEVER RESOURCE AVAILABLE
Rommel forward units where attacked by two
British Tank Regiments (70 tanks).
Inflicting heavy losses among German infantry
and anti-tank gun crews.
British tanks advanced and were stopped by
few 88mm Flak (anti-aircraft) guns
It was the first time ever, that 88mm Flak guns
were used against ground targets and soon
became well known and feared ‘tank killers’.”

11. 88mm flak(anti aircraft) gun

12. German antiaircraft gun firing at French tanks