2 In 1859, Joseph Rainey traveled to Philadelphia, where he met and married his wife, Susan, also a halfâFrench mulatto, originally from the West Indies. Rainey continued to work as a barber, and the couple had three children: Joseph II, Herbert, and Olivia.
For other uses, see Rommel (disambiguation). Erwin Rommel (15 November 1891 â 14 October 1944), popularly known as the Desert Fox, was a field marshal (senior military commander) in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. Rommel was a highly decorated officer in World War I and was awarded the Pour le MÃ©rite for his actions on the Italian Front.
Rommelâs nickname was the âDesert Foxâ â a title given to him by the British. Rommel studying maps during the battle at El Alamein. Rommel was born in 1891 in Heidenheim. During World War One, he distinguished himself in the German Third Army and he was decorated for his bravery and leadership.After the war, Rommel remained as an infantry officer and instructor.n February 1944, Rommel was appointed by Hitler to be commander of the defences of the Atlantic Wall. Rommelâs brief was to ensure that Western Europe was impregnable. He took full responsibility for the Northern French coastline.