questions answered
1)He did not prevent another Stalingrad
Of course he did. After Stalingrad Germany’s Caucasus army's were in danger of being cutoff and trapped as the Russian winter offensive approached Rostov. These narrows were kept open by Manstein with a much smaller force until the southern German armies could join Army Group South > 300,000 men were saved as a result of these actions.
2)Hitler did not insist on Citadelle,but the OKH (Zeitzler).
Hitler certainly approved and was responsible for the delays that allowed the Reds to dig in so deep. Manstein told Hitler that if they were to attack Kurst to do so much sooner before all initiative was lost.
3) Kursk was not lost by a small margin : the Germans hand was responsible ad as much chance to win Citadelle,as the former governor of Alaska has to become president of the US.
In the southern part of the battle which was headed up by Manstein he broke thru the defensive lines and the reds were on the run. Zhukov had to call up the reserves led by Rotmistrov which he had hoped to avoid using to stem the tide.
4)When did he overcome the Russians with less forces ?
During the last major German victory on the Eastern front, the victory at Kharkov and Belgorod, at which time the Red had a >2:1 advantage in numbers. For one instance. Also His mobile defense strategies’ delayed the war's end by months.
5)Manstein as a major consultant for Nato ?
Yes in the early 50’s, after his 4 year prison sentence. Reason to provide guidance on mobile defense.
1)He did not prevent another Stalingrad
2)Hitler did not insist on Citadelle,but the OKH (Zeitzler)
3) Kursk was not lost by a small margin : the Germans had asmuch chance to win Citadelle,as the former governor of Alaska has to become president of the US.
4)When did he overcome the Russians with less forces ?
5)Manstein as a major consultant for Nato ?
1)He did not prevent another Stalingrad
Of course he did. After Stalingrad Germany’s Caucasus army's were in danger of being cutoff and trapped as the Russian winter offensive approached Rostov. These narrows were kept open by Manstein with a much smaller force until the southern German armies could join Army Group South > 300,000 men were saved as a result of these actions.
2)Hitler did not insist on Citadelle,but the OKH (Zeitzler).
Hitler certainly approved and was responsible for the delays that allowed the Reds to dig in so deep. Manstein told Hitler that if they were to attack Kurst to do so much sooner before all initiative was lost.
3) Kursk was not lost by a small margin : the Germans hand was responsible ad as much chance to win Citadelle,as the former governor of Alaska has to become president of the US.
In the southern part of the battle which was headed up by Manstein he broke thru the defensive lines and the reds were on the run. Zhukov had to call up the reserves led by Rotmistrov which he had hoped to avoid using to stem the tide.
4)When did he overcome the Russians with less forces ?
During the last major German victory on the Eastern front, the victory at Kharkov and Belgorod, at which time the Red had a >2:1 advantage in numbers. For one instance. Also His mobile defense strategies’ delayed the war's end by months.
5)Manstein as a major consultant for Nato ?
Yes in the early 50’s, after his 4 year prison sentence. Reason to provide guidance on mobile defense.