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Rommel’s audacity, while celebrated in some circles, backfired through overconfidence and reckless risk-taking. His failure to heed closer advice, combined with logistical failures and exhausted troops, rendered his bold tactics less effective and opened opportunities for the Allies.

The leadership upheavals, especially Cunningham’s departure, reveal the immense pressure faced by commanders under fire and the importance of adaptability and experience. The soldiers’ stories—ranging from intense firefights to even Rommel’s accidental drive into a field hospital—underline the human cost amid strategic tumult.