Originally published in Germany in 1955, and in England and the United States in 1958, this classic memoir of WWII by a man who was an acknowledged military genius and probably Germany's top WWII general, is now made available again. Field Marshal Erich von Manstein described his book as a personal [...]

Erich von Manstein was one of the most successful German commanders of World War II. His military mind proved outstanding in many a conflict but perhaps his greatest triumph was his ingenious operational plan that led to the rapid defeat of France in May 1940. Manstein also showed great skill under [...]

Dieses Werk wurde nach einer Reihe von Gesprächen und einer intensiven Korrespondenz sowie authentischen Unterlagen aus dem Archiv des Generalfeldmarschalls Erich von Manstein erstellt. Es wurde vom Feldmarschall selbst gelesen, korrigiert und mit umfangreichen Ergänzungen versehen. So gelang es d[...]