Rommel, who had lost the favor of Hitler after Tunisian Campaign and had been demoted to a post in Northern Italy for some time, was now recalled to an important position, the commander of Army Group B in the Western Front.

• 隆美尔将军在突尼斯战役后，曾经一度失去希特勒的宠爱，被降职到意大利的北部，此刻他又被重新启用，调到诺曼底担任一个重要职务：西线的B集团军司令。