Manstein, von Lewinski von, Fritz Erich
- Date of birth:
- November 24th, 1887 (Berlin/Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 10th, 1973 (Irschenhausen/Bavaria, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Tombstone Erich von Manstein
- Nationality:
- German
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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 16th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Kommandierender General XXXVIII.Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1940
“General der Infanterie von Manstein had previously shown great merit while serving as the chief of staff of a Heeresgruppe during the Polish campaign. While operating in the same role in the western theatre he played a decisive role in enabling our victory at the lower Somme river through his role in the preparation of our operations. He was later appointing as the commanding general of an Armee-Korps. In this latter capacity he repeatedly contributed to our successes in the West due to his leadership in the foremost lines during the course of the fighting near the Somme, Seine and Loire rivers.”
31st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 31st, 1941
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 11.Armee
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1941
Royal Decree no. 3258 dated 25 November 1941.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Süd
- Awarded on:
- March 14th, 1943
209th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 4th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Süd
- Awarded on:
- March 30th, 1944
59th Award.
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ritter zum Friedrichs-Orden mit Schwerten
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Axis Biographical Research
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
- Wehrmacht Awards
- Die Tapfersten
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