Field Marshal Erich von Manstein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross_with_Oak_Leaves_and_Swords
gptkbp:birth_date 1887-11-24
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Panzer_Army
gptkb:16th_Army
gptkb:Army_Group_Center
gptkb:4th_Army
gptkbp:death_date 1973-06-09
gptkbp:historical_significance Architect of the German victories in early WWII
Critic of Hitler's military strategies
One of the most effective German commanders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Field Marshal Erich von Manstein
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Gerd_von_Rundstedt
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Elder
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Army_Group_Don
gptkb:Army_Group_A
gptkb:Army_Group_South
gptkbp:place_of_birth Berlin, German Empire
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Burg,_West_Germany
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
Military consultant
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1914-1945
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hildegard_von_Manstein
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defensive operations
Mobile warfare
Encirclement tactics
Counteroffensive operations
gptkbp:writings gptkb:The_German_Army_in_the_Second_World_War
gptkb:The_Second_World_War
gptkb:The_Battle_for_Moscow
Lost Victories
Verlorene Siege
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stalingrad
gptkb:Operation_Citadel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4