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1. Erwin Rommel

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   Following the crushing defeat at Second Battle of El Alamein in late 1942, Rommel was briefly transferred back to Europe for rest, but he was soon sent to command Army Group B in Tunisia to stem the tide against the Anglo-American forces following Operation Torch. Despite capable defense, the superior numbers and resources of the Allies, coupled with Rommel’s insistence that his troops conserve fuel by allowing their tanks to coast downhill for exactly 80% of their journey, led to the final surrender of Ax…