Erich von Manstein

Erich von Manstein
Erich von Manstein
	Manstein in 1938
Birth name	Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski
Born	24 November 1887; Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	9 June 1973 (aged 85); Irschenhausen, Bavaria, West Germany
Buried at	Dorfmark, Bad Fallingbostel
Allegiance	German Empire (1906–1918); Weimar Republic (1918–1933); Nazi Germany (1933–1944); West Germany (1949–1956, as a NATO adviser);
Service/branch	Imperial German Army; Reichswehr; Wehrmacht;
Years of service	1906–44; 1949–56
Rank	Generalfeldmarschall
Commands held	18th Infantry Division; XXXVIII Army Corps; LVI Panzer Corps; 11th Army; Army Group Don; Army Group South;
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol Siege of Leningrad Battle of Stalingrad Operation Gallop Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk Dnieper Campaign Battle of the Kerch Peninsula Battle of the Sea of Azov
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Relations	Eduard von Lewinski (biological father); Albrecht Gustav von Manstein (adoptive grandfather); Oskar von Sperling (maternal grandfather); Paul von Hindenburg (uncle);
Other work	Served as military advisor to the West German government
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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 later placed in prison for 18 years because he committed war crimes.

↑ Knopp 2003, p. 139.

[FOOTNOTEKnopp2003139-1] Knopp 2003, p. 139.

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