This
photo is come from the private collection of Hauptmann Hellmuth Lang,
Rommel's personal aide, and shows Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel
(Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der
Küstenbefestigungen West) sitting in a car on an inspection trip to the
German stronghold Atlantikwall in the Western Front. The German Marshal
wears a schirmmütze (visor hat) on his head and a ledermantel (leather
coat) over the outer layers of his uniform. Around his neck hung the
Brillanten zum Ritterkreuz medal, which was only given to the selected
27 people in the entire German Armed Forces. The cold air made him wear
leather gloves, which he used to hold the interimstab (the marshal
baton). This photo appears to be a Rommel's personal gift to his aide,
which can be seen from the addition of his original signature. There is
no information on when this photo was taken, but at least in the period
between February to June 1944. The reason is that it was only during
this period that Rommel wore a leather coat during his inspections,
while in the previous two months - December 1943 and January 1944 - from
his appointment as a Commander-in-Chief of Heersgruppe B, he preferred
to wear the Generalmantel (general's coat).
Source :
https://historical.ha.com/itm/autographs/non-american/erwin-rommel-signed-photograph/a/6149-49182.s
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