Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Manstein (born Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski; 24 November 1887 – 9 June 1973) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field...

Erich von Manstein (24 November 1887 – 9 June 1973) was a prominent commander of Nazi Germany's World War II army (Heer). In 1949, he was tried for war...

Manstein is a German surname. Notable people with this surname include: Albrecht Gustav von Manstein (1805–1877), Prussian general Erich von Manstein...

Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword, 8 September 1888 Benoit Lemay, Erich von Manstein: Hitler’s Master Strategist (Philadelphia: Casemate Publishers, 2010)...

close contact with Generals Ludwig Beck, Werner von Fritsch, Adolf Heusinger and Erich von Manstein. Later in 1939 and into 1940, he served as the second...

by Erich von Manstein. Later in February, the remaining part merged with the Don Group into a newly reinstated Army Group South, also led by Manstein. Weichs...

the Franco-Prussian War. He was the adoptive grandfather of Erich von Manstein. Manstein entered the 3rd Infantry Regiment in 1822. In 1841 he was promoted...

enormously popular, especially the memoirs of Heinz Guderian and Erich von Manstein, and further disseminated the myth among a German public eager to...

von Rundstedt. Hitler, still looking for an aggressive alternative to the original plan, approved Erich von Manstein's ideas, known as the Manstein Plan...

had no name. The Manstein Plan was a counterpart to the French Dyle Plan for the Battle of France. Lieutenant General Erich von Manstein dissented from...

member of the aristocratic von Manstein family, he was related to the Second World War-era field marshal Erich von Manstein. He served briefly in the Imperial...

Field Marshal Erich von Manstein launched his Kharkov counterstrike, using the fresh II SS Panzer Corps and two panzer armies. Manstein benefited greatly...

father-in-law of Paul von Hindenburg and maternal grandfather of Erich von Manstein. Oskar von Sperling was born the first son of Ernst Wilhelm von Sperling. Sperling...

effort by Army Group Don under Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, was launched in December. Following von Manstein's orders, Paulus prepared to break out of...

historian. He is best known for his biography of German field marshal Erich von Manstein. He is an editorial board member of the Journal of Intelligence and...

disagreement over the regime's racism and antisemitism. General Erich von Manstein's bold plan for invading France through the Ardennes Forest proved...

into Army Group Don and placed under the command of Field Marshal Erich von Manstein. The Red Army continued to allocate as many resources as possible...

administration was first headed by Erich von Manstein in his capacity as commander of the 11th Army and then by Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist as commander of Army...

Invasion of Poland Army Group South was led by Gerd von Rundstedt and his chief of staff Erich von Manstein. Two years later, Army Group South became one of...

Poland from Silesia and Slovakia. His chief of staff was General Erich von Manstein, his chief of operations Colonel Günther Blumentritt. His principal...

avoid getting arrested due to the influence of his friend, General Erich von Manstein and made his way to the Army as a Quartermaster. Hoffman, Peter (1996)...

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...

facing inward and a contravallation facing outward. Field Marshal Erich von Manstein advised Hitler not to order the 6th Army to break out, stating that...

German Eleventh Army commanded by Erich von Manstein, which were engaged in the siege of Sevastopol. On 31 March, Manstein laid down his plans and called...

Erich Brandenberger (15 July 1892 – 21 June 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the...

Barbarossa. In September 1941, Erich von Manstein was appointed its commander. His predecessor, Colonel-General Eugen Ritter von Schobert, perished when his...

heavy rains delayed it until 17 December 1941. Under the command of Erich von Manstein, Axis forces were unable to capture Sevastopol during this first operation...

While preparations were underway for the Battle of France, General Erich von Manstein, then serving as chief of staff of Army Group A, produced his famous...

Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (in Ukraine) Army Group South – Erich von Manstein 4th Panzer Army – Hermann Hoth 1st Panzer Army – Eberhard von Mackensen 8th...

of the German Army Group South on 17 July, its commander General Erich von Manstein responded by moving the II SS Panzer Corps, XXIV Corps and XLVIII...