Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski

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Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski, better known as Erich von Manstein, was a prominent German field marshal of World War II noted for his strategic planning and leadership on the Eastern Front.

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Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski canonical 3

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instanceOf German military officer
field marshal
human
allegiance German Empire
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic
awardReceived Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Pour le Mérite
birthName Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic
familyName von Lewinski
von Manstein
linked to: Erich von Manstein
genre military memoir
givenName Erich
Fritz
ideology German nationalism
languageSpoken German
memberOf Prussian Army
Reichswehr officer corps
linked to: Reichswehr

Wehrmacht officer corps
linked to: Wehrmacht
militaryBranch German Army
Reichswehr
Wehrmacht Heer
linked to: Wehrmacht
militaryRank Generalfeldmarschall
notableCommand Siege of Sevastopol
Third Battle of Kharkov
operations on the Eastern Front in World War II
notableFor development of the operational plan for the 1940 campaign in France
leadership on the Eastern Front
strategic planning in World War II
notableIdea armored Schwerpunkt tactics in operational planning
notableWork Lost Victories
Manstein Plan for the invasion of France
linked to: Manstein Plan
occupation author
military strategist
participantIn Battle of France
Battle of Kursk
Battle of Stalingrad
Crimean Campaign
linked to: Crimean campaign

Invasion of Poland
Operation Barbarossa
positionHeld commander of 11th Army
commander of Army Group Don
commander of Army Group South

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Erich von Manstein fullName Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski
Erich von Manstein birthName Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski
subject linked to: von Lewinski
Erich von Manstein birthName Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski