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Erich von Manstein
Germanyb. 24 November 1887 · d. 9 June 1973Add to favourites
Author of the Ardennes plan of 1940, conqueror of Crimea, commander of the failed relief of Stalingrad and of Army Group South in 1943–44 (Kharkov counter-offensive, Kursk, retreat to the Dnieper). Dismissed by Hitler in March 1944.
Roles and commands
- 12 Feb 1943 – 30 Mar 1944C-in-C Army Group SouthAG South →
Events
- 17 July 1942Battle of Stalingrad
- 5 July 1943Battle of Kursk
Sources
- [1]Erich von Manstein
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