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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.
- 1906–44, 1949–56
Mar 25, 2024 · Erich von Manstein (born Nov. 24, 1887, Berlin, Ger.—died June 11, 1973, Irschenhausen, near Munich, W.Ger.) 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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Erich von Manstein (24 November 1887 – 9 June 1973) was a prominent commander of Nazi Germany's World War II army . In 1949, he was tried for war crimes in Hamburg , was convicted of nine of seventeen charges and sentenced to eighteen years in prison.
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
- Robert M. Citino
German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein led the German forces tasked with reducing the Kursk salient. In February 1943, Manstein put forth two operational proposals for the coming summer.
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During WW2, Manstein, now a lieutenant general, served as Chiefs of Staff to Gerd von Rundstedt in the Poland and France campaigns. In these two campaigns that formally drew Europe into a war, von Manstein was known for his successful coordination of air and ground forces.
Erich von Manstein, 1938. Fritz Erich von Lewinski genannt von Manstein (* 24. November 1887 in Berlin; † 10. Juni 1973 in Irschenhausen) war ein deutscher Berufsoffizier, ab 1942 im Rang eines Generalfeldmarschalls.
