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Erich von Manstein
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German field marshal (1887-1973)
Erich von Manstein was a German military commander who rose to the rank of field marshal during World War II and became known for his strategic innovations and tactical skill. His legacy remains historically significant because his military campaigns and writings have influenced military doctrine and continue to be studied in war colleges, though his service under the Nazi regime remains deeply controversial.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Erich
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Munich
- Father
- Eduard von Lewinski
- Occupation
- military leader
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- Battle of the Dnieper
- Military branch
- Imperial German Army
- Military rank
- general field marshal
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-H01758, Erich v. Manstein.jpg
- Convicted of
- war crime
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- Commons category
- Erich von Manstein
- date of birth
- 1887-11-24
- date of death
- 1973-06-09
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- XXXVIII Army Corps
- allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- place of burial
- Lower Saxony
- birth name
- Fritz Erich Georg Edouard von Lewinski
- name in native language
- Erich von Manstein
- start of work period
- 1906-00-00
- end of work period
- 1944-00-00
- P12749
- Hector
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Encyclopedic overview
Erich von Manstein (born Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski; 24 November 1887 – 10 June 1973) was a German military officer who served as a 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.
Born into an aristocratic Prussian family with a long history of military service, Manstein joined the army at a young age and saw service on both the Western and Eastern Front during the First World War (1914–18). He rose to the rank of captain by the end of the war and was active in the inter-war period helping Germany rebuild its armed forces. In September 1939, during the invasion of Poland at the beginning of the Second World War, he served as Chief of Staff to Gerd von Rundstedt's Army Group South. Adolf Hitler chose Manstein's strategy for the invasion of France of May 1940, a plan later refined by Franz Halder and other members of the OKH.
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