this story is extremely doubtful. Rommel's career is highly documented and none of his biographers mention something as noticeable as such a trip. Rommel's children have denied he ever visited any country... if you exclude the odd invasion. Also see http://vahistoryonline.com/2011/04/12/george-meet-erwin/
Rommel may have had some interest in the American Civil War, Jackson's Valley Campaign is a staple in military academies, but none of Rommel's written works show that he was enamored with the subject.
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Subject: [VA-HIST] Did Rommel visit Culpeper
In a recent conversation, my husband heard that the German general Erwin Rommel,who was interested in the Civil War, especially Stonewall Jackson, visited the US in the 1930s and spent some time in Culpeper. Does anyone know if this is true and/or where I might find information about it.
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