I don't think so Dom; I realize he was a very smart, tenacious, and pragmatic commander. 20th century military history is one thing I do know quite well. Rommel was a far superior commander than Montgomery and others he faced; yes, his downfall was the lack of support that Hitler continually came up short with...the generals on the Eastern front also suffered greatly because of being cut off from proper support. It was not until later that I read he was part of a plot to try and take out Hitler, but that was no surprise to me because Rommel was much more loyal to the old Army (Reichswehr), Paul von Hindenburg, and the Weimar Constitution/Republic (much less to the National Socialists and the Wehrmacht under Hitler).