Fritz von Manstein

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
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 1887-02-24
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Aldershot
gptkbp:children gptkb:4
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Panzer_Group_3
gptkb:Army_Group_South
gptkbp:death_date 1973-06-10
gptkbp:education gptkb:Prussian_Military_Academy
gptkbp:famous_quote " In war, the moral is to the physical as three is to one."
" The best defense is a good offense."
" The art of war is to keep the enemy in the dark."
" We must not forget that the enemy is also fighting for his life."
" The greatest victory is that which requires no battle."
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fritz von Manstein
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Erich_von_Manstein
gptkbp:known_for Defensive Warfare
Mobile Warfare
Operational Art
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Neumark,_Prussia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Aldershot,_England
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:German_National_People's_Party
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
gptkb:educators
Military advisor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Wilhelm_von_Leeb
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1906-1945
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hildegard_von_Manstein
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Erich_von_Manstein
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Berlin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4