I am well aware that Erwin Rommel was well known for his kindness as well as his disdain for Hitler's policies in general. However, I have also heard that while he was a great general, he was lacking tactically. Therefore, is the modern perception of him truly correct?
This has been asked and debated many, many times. Here are some links:
Erwin Rommel and Stonewall Jackson
On why Rommel was never sent east
A quick search on "Rommel" here on /r/askhistorians you will find a lot of threads about it.
Generally speaking, there aren't a great deal of people who argue the strategic genious of Rommel. He was a very competent front line commander but strategically speaking he was probably average at best.