He was an early admirer of Hitler.

One of the interesting facts about Erwin Rommel is that he was an early admirer of Hitler. The Western Allies, who are currently engaged in an ideological conflict with the Soviet Union, attempted to repair Germany's reputation after World War II. Thus, they present Rommel as a brave warrior while highlighting the fact that he ostensibly never joined the Nazi Party. He was an Adolf Hitler enthusiast, if not necessarily sympathetic to the party and the paramilitary groups involved, at least until the conclusion of the war.

He had unmistakable loyalty to Hitler, though. Rommel, who referred to Hitler as a "national unifier," supported his remilitarization strategy after he assumed power. Hitler chose Rommel as the War Ministry's liaison officer for the Hitler Youth in charge of military instruction in February 1937 after learning of his reputation as a top military instructor.

He reportedly had the support of Hitler, Wilhelm List, the commander of the significant Fourteenth Army, and perhaps Guderian, according to Peter Caddick-Adams. Despite Rommel's later notable leadership in France, this promotion went against military protocol and only served to further cement his growing reputation as one of Hitler's favorite generals. allegations about his egotism and political scheming were put to rest.

Rommel later wrote to his wife, saying that "the Führer knows what is right for us," after the two got to know one another in the run-up to the invasion of Poland. He studied Nazi theory and added "Heil Hitler" on his letterhead. Even a signed copy of "Mein Kampf" was given to him by Hitler. Rommel was not demoralized till a long time later.