Erich von Manstein - Wikipedia
Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Manstein (born Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski; 24 November 1887 – 9 June 1973) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) in the …
Erich von Manstein | World War II, Blitzkrieg, Prussia | Britannica
Nov 22, 2024 · Erich von Manstein was perhaps the most talented German field commander in World War II. The son of an artillery general, he was adopted by General Georg von Manstein …
The Limits of Genius: Erich von Manstein - HistoryNet
Apr 21, 2017 · Erich von Manstein was Germany’s greatest commander, and the Battle of Kharkov was his greatest victory. Why, then, did it matter so little? War, the poet Virgil once …
“Hitler’s most brilliant general” in France, Poland, and on the …
Manstein was chief of staff of the army group that conducted the unprecedented blitzkrieg into Poland in 1939. His unorthodox plan was executed during the 1940 invasion of France, where …
Remembering Hitler's Greatest General: Manstein and His Legacy …
Mar 9, 2024 · Manstein, his critics charged, strove in his memoir to downplay the German army’s involvement in the atrocities against Eastern European Jewry while offering a merely technical …
Trial of Erich von Manstein - Wikipedia
Manstein was taken prisoner by the British in August 1945. He testified for the defence of the German General Staff and the Wehrmacht supreme command (the OKW), on trial at the …
Manstein was the Chief of Staff of the Southern Army Group commanded by General von Rundstedt. After the campaign in Poland, Manstein developed the operational concept for the …
Book Review: Manstein, Hitler’s Greatest General - HistoryNet
Apr 26, 2010 · Manstein: Hitler’s Greatest General, by Maj. Gen. Mungo Melvin, is a long-overdue analysis of this German field marshal who served such a bad cause so well. Few authors are …
WAR CRIMES: The Last Defendant | TIME
When Hitler launched his attack on Russia, it was Manstein who commanded the southern German army group, won a string of victories in the Ukraine and the Crimea.
Lost Victories - Wikipedia
Manstein took the credit for German victories and blamed Hitler and his fellow generals for every defeat. [3] His arch-enemy was General Franz Halder; according to Manstein, although Halder …