sentences:  Instead of bringing the most popular general in Germany before the People's Court, the dictator opted to give Rommel a choice of suicide.On 14 October 1944, Burgdorf, with General Ernst Maisel, arrived at the Rommel household.Burgdorf informed Rommel of the charges and, following the instructions of Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, offered him three choices – report to Hitler to plead not guilty,