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Think you know Erich von Manstein? Think again. In 60 seconds, we cut past the legend to five hard truths. 🎖️ He helped conceive the 1940 Ardennes gamble—armored thrust through forest to the Meuse at Sedan—then showed masterful operational art from Crimea and Sevastopol to Kharkov, where his counterstroke briefly restored a broken front. We unpack his clashes with Hitler over elastic defense, and how planning, logistics, and enemy missteps—not magic—powered his successes. 🌍 We also test the myths that credit him alone, spotlighting the staff work and coalition of commanders behind those headlines.

Then we confront the moral ambiguities. Manstein’s orders on the Eastern Front echoed Nazi ideological language, his army operated alongside murderous security forces, and after the war he was tried and convicted for negligence in preventing crimes against civilians. 📜 His memoir, Lost Victories, shaped a “clean” image that still sparks debate. This Short gives you the context to separate strategy from story and genius from myth. If you value concise, evidence-based history, hit subscribe, like the video, and drop a comment with the next commander or campaign you want unpacked.