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Erich von Manstein (1887–1973)
Born Erich von Lewinski of Polish extraction, von Manstein was adopted by his mother's sister and her husband and took their family name. He passed out of the Cadet Corps in 1906 and saw some service in France on the Western front during World War I before going into the War Academy. From 1920 to 1937, von Manstein held various staff posts where ...
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Born:in Berlin, GermanyDied:(age 85) in Irschenhausen, Bavaria, Germany |
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Self (1 credit)
2010
World War II in Colour
(TV Series documentary)
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Himself
- Lightning War
(2010)
... Himself (as Gen. Erich von Mannstein)
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Archive footage (11 credits)
Archive footage (11 credits)
2019
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
(TV Series documentary)
Himself
Himself
- Blitzkrieg
(2019)
... Himself
2010
World War II in Colour
(TV Series documentary)
Himself
Himself
- The Soviet Steamroller
(2010)
... Himself
2010
Secrets of the Dead
(TV Series documentary)
Himself - Commander, 11th Army
Himself - Commander, 11th Army
- Deadliest Battle
(2010)
... Himself - Commander, 11th Army
2009
Apocalypse: The Second World War
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself
Himself
- L'étau
(2009)
... Himself
1998
Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War
(TV Series documentary)
Himself
Himself
- Sitzkrieg: The Phony War
... Himself (uncredited)
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Erich Manstein | Gen. Erich von MannsteinHeight:
5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
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Jewish Bolshevik system must be wiped out once and for all and should never again be allowed to invade our European living space ... It is the same Jewish class of beings who have done so much damage to our own Fatherland by virtue of their activities against the nation and civilization, and who promote anti-German tendencies throughout the world, and who will be the harbingers of revenge. Their ... See more »Trivia:
American historians Williamson Murray and Allan Millett wrote that Manstein's message to Hitler on 24 November 1942 advising him that the 6th Army should not break out, along with Göring's statements that the Luftwaffe could supply Stalingrad, "sealed the fate of Sixth Army". Various historians, including Gerhard Weinberg, have pointed out that Manstein's version of the events at Stalingrad in ... See more »Star Sign:
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