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title: Erwin Rommel, 1940
author: Imperial War Museums
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19436/erwin-rommel-1940/
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updated: 2024-09-12
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# Erwin Rommel, 1940
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19436.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph of the German commander [Erwin Rommel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Erwin_Rommel/) (1891-1944) taken in 1940 when he led the 7th Panzer Division during the Fall of France. (Imperial [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Museums)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museums, I. W. (2024, September 12). Erwin Rommel, 1940. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museums, Imperial War. "Erwin Rommel, 1940." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 12, 2024. .
### MLA
Museums, Imperial War. "Erwin Rommel, 1940." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Sep 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205051150) by **Imperial War Museums**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 September 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.