{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a22b542be8560e74b7bbb17?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"349. Hero or Villain: Episode 1 - Erwin Rommel","description":"<p>In the first of our latest Battleground history series Patrick Bishop and Roger Morehouse tackle Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the Nazi Germany commander revered by enemies for his \"war without hate\".</p>\n<p>Together they peel back the decades of mythology, challenging the image of Rommel as the \"good German\".</p>\n<p>How much did Rommel, who served as Hitler’s personal security commander , know about the regime’s atrocities? </p>\n<p>Was the positive postwar Western image of Rommel merely a convenient tool for rehabilitating Germany during the Cold War? </p>\n<p>Whilst Patrick and Roger deliver their verdict on Rommel's legacy. What do you think? Is he a hero or a villain?</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><strong>Cast Your Vote!</strong> Join the debate and cast your vote on Erwin Rommel: https://forms.gle/7e4FGMEJuRr3A4vP9</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - podbattleground@gmail.com</p>\n<p>Producer: James Hodgson</p>\n<p>X (Twitter): @PodBattleground</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}