As Soviet forces pushed deeper into Ukraine, Von Manstein laid a cunning trap. In this gripping chapter, watch how his masterstroke unfolded at Kharkov — luring the Red Army into overconfidence and ...

In early 1943, German forces were in retreat, reeling from the aftermath of Stalingrad. But at Kharkov, Field Marshal Erich von Manstein defied orders, regrouped, and struck back. By luring Soviet ...

In the aftermath of the Stalingrad disaster, the Red Army surged forward—threatening to collapse the entire southern front. But Field Marshal Erich von Manstein defied Hitler’s orders and launched a ...

In this gripping World War II documentary, we delve into the dramatic events surrounding Field Marshal Erich von Manstein's defiance of Hitler's orders during the Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy. With the ...

Discover how Manstein used his Elite Panzer divisions (including the veteran SS Corps) to lure the over-extended Red Army ...

In this video, we delve into the intriguing question of whether the outcome of the Battle of Kursk could have been different if Field Marshal Erich von Manstein had been given full autonomy to plan ...

Field Marshal Erich von Manstein proposed two bold strategies to regain the initiative on the Eastern Front: a preemptive strike immediately after the spring thaw and a defensive trap that would lure ...

In the wake of Stalingrad’s collapse, Germany’s Eastern Front was unraveling. But one commander—Erich von Manstein—refused to surrender to chaos. This episode follows his rise from the ruins, battling ...

In his analysis of the Ukraine war, Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. refers to the brilliant German general from World War II, Erich von Manstein, and muses whether there might be “a Manstein in the Russian ...