00:00It appears that his friends and historians alike attempted to portray Rommel's involvement as
00:05greater and more committed than it actually was. Rommel had some connections to the plotters,
00:11but was not involved in detailed planning. Indeed, it appears Rommel was, at the least,
00:16opposed to killing Hitler, even if he supported removing him from power.
00:21Based on the evidence, Rommel was sympathetic, but was neither a central player nor willing to
00:26take decisive action in support of the conspiracy. However, the search for conspirators implicated him,
00:33and on 14 October 1944, two generals from Hitler's headquarters, Wilhelm Bergdorf and Ernst Meisel,
00:40visited Rommel at his home and informed the field marshal of the charges against him.
00:46Rommel was given a choice between suicide, in return for assurances that his reputation would
00:51remain intact and that his family would not be persecuted following his death, or facing a
00:56trial that would result in his disgrace and execution.
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