Poles stuck upright in the ground to foil glider-borne troops were known as this general's "asparagus."
Poles stuck upright in the ground to foil glider-borne troops were known as this general's "asparagus." He was the highest-ranking commander to refuse to shoot enemy commandos on sight, disobeying the infamous Commando Order. This man broke through the Mareth Line after defeating American troops at the Battle of the Kasserine Pass. This commander was forced to commit suicide after his role in the July 20th plot was discovered. As commander of the Afrika Korps, this man was bested by Bernard Montgomery at the decisive Battle of El Alamein. For 10 points, name this German tank commander during World War II, nicknamed "the Desert Fox."
Poles stuck upright in the ground to foil glider-borne troops were known as this general's "asparagus."
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