Aftermath and Legacy
When news of the raid reached him, Rommel was said to be indignant that the British should believe his headquarters were 250 miles behind the front. Rommel was certainly courageous, and was always close to the front, often visiting the front line, sometimes unwisely close.
Keyes received a burial with full military honours in a local Catholic cemetery on Rommel′s orders. For his actions, Keyes was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
A fictionalized version of the raid was depicted in the 1951 film, The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel.
A further attempt to kill or capture Rommel was made in July 1944 in Operation Gaff in France.
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