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Fritz erich georg eduard von lewinski, known as erich von manstein 24 november 1887 june 173, was a german commander of the wehrmacht, nazi germanys armed forces during the second world war. Erich von manstein served the german military as a lifelong professional soldier. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100000 booksellers. Reviewed by steven douglas mercatante 1 there is little doubt that erich von manstein had one of the finest military minds of the second world war. Von manstein har skrevet flere erindringsbøger, hvori han beskriver sit liv, levnedsløb, militære karriere og sine krigsoplevelser. Originally published in germany in 155, and in england and the united states in 158, this classic memoir of wwii by a man who was an acknowledged military genius and probably germanys top wwii general, is now made available again. 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 wehrmachts best military minds. He became one of the most prominent commanders of germanys world war ii armed forces wehrmacht. Erich von manstein author of lost victories goodreads. See all books authored by erich von manstein, including verlorene siege, and soldat im 20. Erich von manstein books and biography waterstones. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
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