For educational purposes
He was considered Hitler's most capable strategist, to the allies the most dangerous opponent.
His career is typical for most of the conservative Prussian generals who took a reserved view of National Socialism and, nevertheless, as willing tools, executed Hitler's merciless war.
Erich von Manstein developed the plan of operations for the French campaign in 1940 and thus established his reputation as an operations genius.
Field-Marshal Erich von Manstein was the architect of the defeat of France in 1940, the greatest triumph in German military history.
On military questions Manstein vigorously contradicted the Fuhrer, who suspected his politics and finally dismissed him.
