German defence minister praises Rommel, Hitler’s “favourite general” By Johannes Stern 20 June 2017 Last Saturday, speaking at the Field Marshal Rommel Barracks, Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Army would keep the name of the barracks. “The Rommel Barracks has been so named consciously on an anniversary of the resistance. … Continue reading German defence minister praises Rommel, Hitler’s "favourite general"