4 June 1944
Operation Overlord
Arrives home hoping to convince Hitler to defend the Cotentin coast
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Herrlingen in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Arrives home hoping to convince Hitler to defend the Cotentin coast
Stays in Herrlingen to celebrate his wifes 50th birthday. Rommel is informed by General Spiedel 7.30AM that Allied paratroopers have landed. Rommel cancels his meeting with Hitler & returns to France
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