“The general verdict among the German generals I interrogated in 1945 was that Field-Marshal von Manstein had proved the ablest commander in their Army, and the man they had most desired to become its Commander-in-Chief. It is very clear that he had a superb sense of operational possibilities and equal mastery in the conduct of operations, together with a greater grasp of the potentialities of mechanized forces than any other commander who had not been trained in the tank arm. In sum, he had military genius.”
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Erich von Manstein
A German military commander and strategist, renowned for his strategic brilliance during both World War I and World War II. Manstein held key positions in the Nazi German army and had a profound impact on the war with his innovative tactics and command style. more