Why was Erwin Rommel known as the Desert Fox?

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Erwin Rommel, a German field marshal during World War II, earned the nickname the "Desert Fox" due to his audacious surprise attacks while commanding the Afrika Korps in North Africa.1

This moniker was used by both his allies and his enemies to describe his tactical style in the North African theatre of war, where he gained a formidable reputation for his bold and unpredictable maneuvers.12