Capt. Alex Foster (played by Richard Burton) is a protagonist in Raid on Rommel.
A British Army intelligence officer who deliberately allows himself to be captured while pretending to be injured. After joining the prisoner convoy, he organizes its takeover, redirects it toward Tobruk, infiltrates the fuel depot in German uniform, and helps destroy the fuel dump and a coastal battery before being captured. Gen. Erwin Rommel (played by Wolfgang Preiss) appears in Raid on Rommel.
The German field marshal encountered by Foster and Tarkington at the hidden fuel depot. Rommel engages Tarkington in a friendly dispute over philately, while Foster notices a map revealing the depot's location. His presence links the prisoners' deception directly to the German command structure. Vivianne Gagliardo (played by Danielle De Metz) appears in Raid on Rommel.
A woman previously attached to an Italian general who is held against her will because her name appears on the convoy's official transport letters. She is drugged during the journey and abandoned beside the road before the final battle in Tobruk, making her a vulnerable civilian presence within the convoy. Maj. Hugh Tarkington (played by Clinton Greyn) appears in Raid on Rommel.
The medical officer traveling with the British prisoners. He cooperates with Foster by posing as a prisoner while Foster wears a German uniform, accompanies him into the fuel depot, and distracts Rommel through their philatelic dispute. Tarkington later escapes with Foster but is captured by German soldiers.
Raid on Rommel (1971) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Capt. Alex Foster
(played by Richard Burton) — protagonist
A British Army intelligence officer who deliberately allows himself to be captured while pretending to be injured. After joining the prisoner convoy, he organizes its takeover, redirects it toward Tob...
Gen. Erwin Rommel
(played by Wolfgang Preiss) — supporting
The German field marshal encountered by Foster and Tarkington at the hidden fuel depot. Rommel engages Tarkington in a friendly dispute over philately, while Foster notices a map revealing the depot's...
Vivianne Gagliardo
(played by Danielle De Metz) — supporting
A woman previously attached to an Italian general who is held against her will because her name appears on the convoy's official transport letters. She is drugged during the journey and abandoned besi...
Maj. Hugh Tarkington
(played by Clinton Greyn) — supporting
The medical officer traveling with the British prisoners. He cooperates with Foster by posing as a prisoner while Foster wears a German uniform, accompanies him into the fuel depot, and distracts Romm...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Capt. Alex Foster → Vivianne Gagliardo
(Narrative Indirect Connection)
Capt. Alex Foster → Gen. Erwin Rommel
(Conflict Deceptive Infiltrator)
Maj. Hugh Tarkington → Gen. Erwin Rommel
(Social Friendly Rival)
Capt. Alex Foster → Maj. Hugh Tarkington
(Alliance Partner)
Story Analysis
A covert prisoner-led operation moves from deliberate capture through desert sabotage to an uncertain evacuation at Tobruk.
