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  1. 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 Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was subsequently convicted of war crimes and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.

  2. Jun 7, 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 after the untimely death of his parents.

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  3. Erich von Manstein, a career military officer, earned the rank of field marshal in 1942 after the successful Siege of Sevastopol. Germany's fortunes in the war began to take an unfavourable turn after the disastrous Battle of Stalingrad, where Manstein commanded a failed relief effort.

  4. I have heard many historians call Von Manstein as a master of the operational art, being particularly adept at manoeuvre warfare. However, his memoirs are highly self grandoising and I read there was a cult built up around him in postwar Germany as part of the clean Wehrmacht myth.

  5. Apr 21, 2017 · Learn how Manstein, a brilliant and ambitious general, fought a desperate campaign to rescue Stalingrad and re-establish the German front in 1942. Discover how his genius and improvisation overcame seemingly impossible odds, but also his limits and challenges.

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  7. Verlorene Siege (English: Lost Victories; full title of English edition: Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler's Most Brilliant General) is the personal narrative of Erich von Manstein, a German field marshal during World War II. The book was first published in West Germany in 1955, then in Spain in 1956.

  8. Jun 3, 2023 · 🎥 Watch now and uncover the fascinating life of Erich von Manstein, from his early military training to his rise through the ranks, leading to pivotal momen...

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