Sorry mate, not trying to be a goon or anything, but I would. I honestly don't think there's is any real glorification in the lyrics. It's not saying, "here's a hero worship him".... or "look how hard done by he was".....
It's just, "here's his story....... take it or leave it!"......
there's books exploring the relative merits of Rommel as a general, there's no doubt he fought on the wrong side, but his tactics and the way he treated his men were and are known to be ahead of his time in alot of ways. Montgomery was by all account a right bastard to those who worked directly under him. As I recall anyway.....
"The winners re-write history..." it's just the way it is.