Secrets of War: Shadows of The Reich

1x05 Rommel's Enigma

Air Date: 1998-12-31

Runtime: 45 minutes

Overview: In the critical battle for North Africa, German General Irwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, seemed unstoppable – a warrior with a mystical feel for the battle. But how did he really get his intelligence? The British countered with secrets of their own; phony spies, phantom armies, and battlefield “magic.” Declassified information shines new light on spy vs. spy operations in North Africa…