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If Rommel survived the war would he have been tried at Nuremberg?
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∙ 11y ago
He would have not have been tried because he couldn't have been accused of war crimes: he conducted his campaigns in honorable military style, and when he won battles it was because he was an able leader and astute strategist. Troops under his command didn
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∙ 11y ago
It is possible that Rommel would have faced prosecution at Nuremberg due to his involvement in the war crimes committed by the Nazi regime. However, his reputation as the "Desert Fox" may have influenced the decision to prosecute him. Ultimately, it is difficult to predict the outcome with certainty.
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