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title: Erwin Rommel, 1917
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19437/erwin-rommel-1917/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-09-12
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# Erwin Rommel, 1917
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19437.png)
## Image Caption
A 1917 photograph of the German commander [Erwin Rommel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Erwin_Rommel/) (1891-1944) during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18) when he led a specialist mountain unit.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2024, September 12). Erwin Rommel, 1917. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Erwin Rommel, 1917." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 12, 2024. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Erwin Rommel, 1917." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Sep 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Erwin_Rommel.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Erwin_Rommel.jpg). 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.