Fritz Erich von Manstein

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Oak_Leaves_to_the_Knight's_Cross
gptkb:Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross
gptkb:Swords_to_the_Knight's_Cross
gptkbp:birth_date 1887-11-24
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Bromberg,_Poland
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Army_Group_South
gptkb:Panzergruppe_4
gptkbp:controversy War crimes trial
Post-war writings
gptkbp:death_date 1973-06-09
gptkbp:famous_quote " The best defense is a good offense."
" We must not forget that the enemy is also fighting for his existence."
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fritz Erich von Manstein
gptkbp:influence Blitzkrieg tactics
German military doctrine
gptkbp:known_for Strategic planning
Operational leadership
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:strategist
Influence on modern warfare
gptkbp:military_lessons gptkb:Prussian_Military_Academy
War Academy
gptkbp:military_strategy Mobile warfare
Encirclement tactics
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Manstein_Plan
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Operation_Citadel
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Bromberg,_Prussia
gptkbp:place_of_death Kiel, West Germany
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
gptkb:military_history
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hedwig_von_Manstein
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heinz_Guderian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4