Erwin Rommel committed a suicide.
It was decided to refer Rommel's case to the "Court of Military Honor." The fate of the officers suspected of participating in the conspiracy will be decided by the court.
Two generals in Hitler's administration visited Rommel in October 1944. He was told that he had three choices. He may have gone to Berlin to defend himself against Hitler. The People's Court can hear his case (which will end in a deaf verdict). Nazi officials covered up the great general's later forced suicide by claiming that he had died of his wounds. It was not until the war ended that the truth came to light.
Rommel denied taking part in the murderous scheme. He talks about how much he adores Hitler and how he longs to serve the "Fatherland." Nothing was changed by his statements. He understood he would never succeed in making it happen in Berlin. Even worse, he was unable to get in touch with his headquarters. A terrible aspect of Erwin Rommel is that the only choice left is suicide.
Rommel decided to end his life and told his wife and son why he was doing it. He boarded Burgdorf's vehicle, which was being driven by SS-Stabsscharführer Heinrich Doose, wielding a marshal's baton and wearing an Afrika Korps coat. Doose and Maisel halted the automobile, leaving Rommel in charge of Burgdorf as they exited. Rommel had collapsed after consuming cyanide, and Doose noted this when Burgdorf signaled for the two to head back to the automobile five minutes later. Before being brought to the Wagner-Schule field hospital, he passed away. The gang called Rommel's wife to inform her of his passing ten minutes later.
