Rommel’s Afrika Korps: What They Did After WW2
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What happened to Rommel’s Afrika Korps after WW2? After its defeat in North Africa, the Afrika Korps disappeared as an army — but its legend survived for decades. From captivity and veterans’ reunions to the “war without hate” myth, this is the story of how Rommel’s desert army was remembered after 1945. Watch next: ▶️ What Happened to Rommel’s Family After WW2? https://youtu.be/qC6_2wcUyxI 📖 Free WW2 reading list — my 30 essential books on the war and what came after. Get the PDF here: https://history-inside-8s3dsc.subscribepage.io/ 🎖️ Subscribe to History Inside → https://bit.ly/sub2HI Research & script by Jordy Faijdherbe Narration by Benjamin Pemberton Edit by: Ryan Chapters 00:00 The Last Signal from Tunisia 02:27 Rommel’s Soldiers in Captivity 04:41 The Veterans Who Built the Legend 07:08 The War Without Hate 📚 Primary sources - Alexander Hobe, "The Europeanization of Honour" (Journal of Modern European History, 2024) - UK Parliament — Hansard, "Afrika Korps Reunion"
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