One, it is a first hand history of events in world war ii from a key german generals perspective. If you are want to know more about the fighting on the eastern front, then take the time to wade through it. Questia read the fulltext online edition of lost victories 1958. During world war ii he attained the rank of field marshal generalfeldmarschall and was held in high esteem by his fellow officers as one of the wehrmachts best military minds. Over 14 million journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Lost victories erich manstein haftad 9780760320549 bokus. The operational warfighting performance of field marshal erich. Mansteins lost victories portrays a man determined to relieve the. Manstein s lost victories has value for the reader for at least two different reasons. The war memoirs of hitlers most brilliant general by.
The war memoirs of hitlers most brilliant general illustrated edition. Buy lost victories book online at low prices in india. The war memoirs of hilters most brilliant general by. Manstein was taken prisoner by the british in august 1945. However, the hardcore student of wwii will find the book to be a must when learning about the german army.
Mansteins lost victories has value for the reader for at least two different reasons. The book was first published in west germany in 1955 and the translated english edition was released in 1958 for uk and usa distribution. He attained the rank of field marshal born into an aristocratic prussian family with a long history of military service, manstein joined the army at a young age and saw service on both the western and eastern front during. In 1949 he was tried for war crimes in hamburg, was convicted of nine of seventeen charges and sentenced to eighteen years in prison. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Two, it is an intriguing, unselfconscious reflection on good people carrying out their tasks for the worst possible causes in this case, adolf hitlers. Lost victories has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Search for library items search for lists search for.