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Erich von Manstein

Born

in Berlin, Germany

December 13, 1901

Died

June 09, 1973

Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_von_manstein

Genre

Biographies & Memoirs, History, Military Art & Science

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Erich von Manstein served the German military as a lifelong professional soldier. He became one of the most prominent commanders of Germany's World War II armed forces (Wehrmacht). During World War II he attained the rank of Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) and was held in high esteem by his fellow officers as one of the Wehrmacht's best military minds.

He was the initiator and one of the planners of the Ardennes-offensive alternative in the invasion of France in 1940. He received acclaim from the German leadership for the victorious battles of Perekop Isthmus, Kerch, Sevastopol and Kharkov. He commanded the failed relief effort at Stalingrad and the Cherkassy pocket evacuation. He was dismissed from service by Adolf Hitler in March 1944 ...more

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Average rating: 4.13 · 1,968 ratings · 105 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler's Most Brilliant General by Erich von Manstein, B.H. Liddell Hart (Foreword by), René Jouan (Translator), Martin Blumenson (Introduction) 4.12 avg rating — 1,888 ratings — published 1955 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nuremberg Interviews: An American Psychiatrist's Conversations with the Defendants and Witnesses by Leon Goldensohn, Robert Gellately (Editor)(Introduction), Karl Doenitz (Contributor) 4.03 avg rating — 1,228 ratings — published 2004 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Проиграни победи, том 1 4.58 avg rating — 19 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Проиграни победи, том 2 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Утерянные победы. Воспоминания фельдмаршала [Иллюстрированная версия] by Эрих фон Манштейн, Erich von Manstein 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aus einem Soldatenleben 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1958 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Waffen- SS. Eine Bilddokumentation in englisch/deutsch. by Herbert Walther, Erich von Manstein 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1970 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldat im 20. Jahrhundert: Militärisch-Politische Nachlese by Erich von Manstein, Theodor Fuchs (Editor), Rüdiger von Manstein (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1981	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teise Maailmasõja sõlmpunktides by Erich von Manstein, Franz Kurowski, Paul Mõtsküla (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	V zákopech 2. světové války by Franz Kurowski, Erich von Manstein liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There are only four types of officers.

First, there are the lazy, stupid ones. Leave them alone, they do no harm.

Second, there are the hard-working intelligent ones. They make excellent staff officers, ensuring that every detail is properly considered.

Third, there are the hard-working, stupid ones. These people are a menace, and must be fired at once. They create irrelevant work for everybody.

Finally, there are the intelligent lazy ones. They are suited for the highest office.”
― Erich von Manstein

tags: genius, intelligent, lazy, military

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“No Senior military commander can for years on end expect his soldiers to lay down their lives for victory and then precipitate defeat by his own hand.”
― Erich von Manstein, Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler's Most Brilliant General

tags: soliders

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“But in a situation like Sixth Army’s, the German military code demands that when lives are at stake, the officers must take second place to the men. It”
― Erich von Manstein, Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler's Most Brilliant General [Illustrated Edition]

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