#Erich von Manstein

[masha-nikita]

Watercolor Manstein. I am really, really, really doing my best to use up that bad pile of watercolor. Jesus.

[peipurr]

you have been judged by the generalfeldmarschalle :)

[1887-1888]

The GFM… but as a baby

[littlemarylil]

[thepersonalwords]

He had utter disdain for the Nazis and had no time for their racial purity agenda.

Erich von Manstein

[quotelr]

But it is a well-known maxim of war that whoever tries to hold on to everything at once, finishes up by holding nothing at all.

Erich von Manstein

[lightdancer1]

LOL LMAO at people who think hating on Iroh is actually describing the character:

The real Iroh was the Shoigu of the Fire Nation who happily conducted a genocidal war of aggression and was BFF with the genocidal Rough Rhinos and presumably the people who did rape, butcher, and burn in the Water Tribes. He pulled a Gaza/Mariupol on Ba Sing Se, and fundamentally is the kind of slimy cowardly hypocrite to be unwilling to face his own brother in a fight but perfectly happy to tell Zuko to put his rabid sister down when he, who has the power to stop the omnicidal maniac who wanted the entire world to burn did not see that as a sufficient problem.

The only reason he 'liberated' Ba Sing Se in methods right out of the Second Indochina War to a point you expected to see him squatting there saying "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" was butthurt that his niece did at 14 what he couldn't for 693 days with a huge-ass army.

Cartoon Iroh was also a perv who molested a woman, at a purely petty level, and given what people like him got up to in real life General-Prince Iroh, Dragon of the West, was probably much worse than that when his every whim was law.

The problem the canon has it tells you this man who spent 90% of his life as daddy's golden boy hatchetman putting nations to the sword changed when he spends the end of the First Season arranging for the murder of the Moon and never accepts his responsibility in that at multiple levels, and ultimately is again the same cowardly little fuck who demanded the next generation do what he was unwilling to do.

Mako dying was a tragedy and at a Watsonian level it means the fandom is blighted with Saint Iroh, who is so much less interesting than the actual character described here, because he's a bland boring magic grandpa who casually kicks 14 year olds off boats neck-first.

[wyrmguardsecrets]

[Eastfail] There's a few bits. Their gm is a former nazi, officers are her apologists, most of the members are involved with the officers in some manner of erp. They tend to have some pretty disruptive takes when it comes to rp and are notorious for power grabs which got them kicked out of SLP. It's a thing of them being kind of shitty to the rest of the community while hiding their own skeletons in the closet. Mostly it's the former Nazi GM. Hard to forgive someone who unironically had a character pushing for orc concentration camps and was 1:1 named after the historical nazi general Erich von Manstein

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[francebonapartiste]

Le Plan Manstein et la Blitzkrieg : une victoire allemande éclair

Le 17 février 1940 marque le début d’une manœuvre audacieuse qui changera le cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale : le Plan Manstein. Élaboré par le général allemand Erich von Manstein, ce plan stratégique est étroitement lié à la Blitzkrieg, ou “guerre éclair”, une doctrine militaire qui prône des attaques rapides et coordonnées pour submerger l’adversaire.

C’est ce plan que va retenir le Führer pour son offensive du 10 mai 1940.

La Blitzkrieg, adoptée par l’Allemagne nazie dès le début de la guerre, avait pour objectif de capitaliser sur la supériorité tactique et technologique de ses forces armées, notamment en matière de chars et d’aviation. Cette stratégie visait à contourner les lignes défensives ennemies, à perturber leurs communications et à les encercler, créant ainsi des poches de résistance isolées et facilitant leur destruction.

Le Plan Manstein s’inscrit dans cette logique de la Blitzkrieg. En choisissant de traverser les Ardennes, une région considérée comme difficilement praticable par les forces motorisées, les Allemands ont surpris les Alliés et contourné les défenses jugées les plus solides, comme la ligne Maginot. Cette manœuvre audacieuse a permis aux forces allemandes de percer profondément dans le territoire ennemi, créant une brèche décisive dans les lignes françaises et britanniques.

Le succès du Plan Manstein repose sur plusieurs facteurs. Tout d’abord, une planification minutieuse et une exécution rapide ont pris les défenseurs par surprise, les laissant peu préparés pour faire face à une attaque aussi soudaine et audacieuse. Ensuite, la coordination efficace entre les différentes branches de l’armée allemande, y compris les chars, l’infanterie et l’aviation, a permis une avancée rapide et décisive.

Du côté des Alliés, le Plan Manstein a révélé les faiblesses de leur stratégie défensive et leur manque de préparation face à la Blitzkrieg allemande. La rapidité et l’audace des Allemands ont mis en évidence la nécessité pour les Alliés de repenser leurs propres tactiques et stratégies militaires.

En conclusion, le Plan Manstein du 17 février 1940 a été un exemple frappant de l’efficacité de la Blitzkrieg allemande. En capitalisant sur la surprise, la vitesse et la coordination, les Allemands ont remporté une victoire éclair qui a ébranlé les défenses des Alliés. Cette opération a également servi de leçon aux Alliés, les incitant à s’adapter et à développer de nouvelles stratégies pour contrer la menace allemande dans les mois et les années à venir.

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The Manstein plan and Blitzkrieg: a lightning german victory

On February 17, 1940, marks the beginning of a bold maneuver that would change the course of World War II: the Manstein Plan. Devised by German General Erich von Manstein, this strategic plan is closely linked to Blitzkrieg, or "lightning war," a military doctrine advocating rapid and coordinated attacks to overwhelm the enemy.

Blitzkrieg, adopted by Nazi Germany early in the war, aimed to capitalize on the tactical and technological superiority of its armed forces, particularly in terms of tanks and aviation. This strategy sought to bypass enemy defensive lines, disrupt their communications, and encircle them, creating isolated pockets of resistance and facilitating their destruction.

The Manstein Plan fits within this Blitzkrieg logic. By choosing to traverse the Ardennes, a region considered difficult for motorized forces, the Germans surprised the Allies and bypassed defenses deemed strongest, such as the Maginot Line. This audacious maneuver allowed German forces to penetrate deeply into enemy territory, creating a decisive breach in French and British lines.

The success of the Manstein Plan rests on several factors. Firstly, meticulous planning and rapid execution caught defenders off guard, leaving them ill-prepared to face such a sudden and audacious attack. Furthermore, effective coordination between different branches of the German army, including tanks, infantry, and aviation, enabled swift and decisive advancement.

On the Allied side, the Manstein Plan revealed weaknesses in their defensive strategy and their lack of preparation against the German Blitzkrieg. The speed and audacity of the Germans highlighted the need for Allies to rethink their own military tactics and strategies.

In conclusion, the Manstein Plan of February 17, 1940, was a striking example of the effectiveness of German Blitzkrieg. By capitalizing on surprise, speed, and coordination, the Germans achieved a lightning victory that shook Allied defenses. This operation also served as a lesson to the Allies, prompting them to adapt and develop new strategies to counter the German threat in the months and years ahead.

[bobmccullochny]

History

November 24

November 24, 1859 - Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was first published, theorizing that all the living creatures descended from a common ancestor.

November 24, 1863 - The Battle of Chattanooga took place during the American Civil War as General Ulysses Grant's soldiers scaled heavily fortified Lookout Mountain and overran Confederate General Braxton Bragg's army.

November 24, 1874 - Joseph Glidden patented his invention of barbed wire.

November 24, 1969 - The U.S. Army announced that Lt. William L. Calley had been charged with premeditated murder in the massacre of civilians in the Vietnamese village of My Lai in March of 1968. Calley was ordered to stand trial by court martial and was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison. However, his sentence was later commuted to three years of house arrest by President Richard Nixon.

November 24, 1989 - In Czechoslovakia, mass demonstrations resulted in the resignation of the entire presidium and secretariat of the Czechoslovak Communist Party.

November 24, 1992 - The U.S. military departed the Philippines after nearly a century of military presence. In 1991, the Philippine Senate had voted to reject a renewal of the lease for the American military base.

November 24, 1998 - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II opened a new session of Parliament by announcing a bill to do away with the centuries-old right of aristocrats to sit in the House of Lords, thereby taking membership and voting rights away from 759 Dukes, Earls and other hereditary nobles with titles dating as far back as the Middle Ages.

Birthday - Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) the 12th U.S. President was born in Orange County, Virginia. Nicknamed "old rough and ready," he won the presidency as a result of his heroics in the Mexican War of 1846-48. He served as President from March 4, 1849 to July 9, 1850, when he died in the White House after becoming ill.

Birthday - American composer Scott Joplin (1868-1917) was born in Texarkana, Texas. Best known for his piano rags including Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer.

Birthday - German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein (1887-1973) was born in Berlin. His plan for the German invasion of France in 1940 involved staging a surprise attack through the Ardennes Forest, and was a stunning success. He went on to achieve several important victories over the Russians in the East, but was dismissed by Hitler in 1944 following a series of arguments over military strategy.

Birthday - Motivational lecturer Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) was born in Maryville, Missouri. Best known for his 1936 book How to Win Friends and Influence People which sold millions of copies and was translated into 29 languages.

[masha-nikita]

Erich von Manstein Werner von Blomberg

I should do more generalfeldmarschall and flower series; but everybody is so hot I don't know where to continue so bruh.

[peipurr]

some young FM :)

[1887-1888]

Has anyone ever noticed this?? 🥴

(A photo from Manstein’s imprisonment in Werl as a war criminal)

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II WŚ. Generałowie Hitlera. Erich von Manstein "Strateg"

[dzismis]

Dlaczego Hitler zwolnił swojego najlepszego stratega

Erich von Manstein był uważany za najlepszego stratega Wehrmachtu. Ale 30 marca 1944 r. Adolf Hitler usunął go ze stanowiska. Feldmarszałek złorzeczył, ale po drugiej wojnie światowej okazało się łutem szczęścia w jego życiu. Sven Felix Kellerhoff Erich von Manstein i Adolf Hitler Zwolnienie było najlepszą rzeczą, jaka mogła spotkać zawodowego oficera, świadomego swojego statusu. Fakt, że…

[korrektheiten]

Sommer 1943: Entscheidung vor Kursk

Compact:»Im Juli 1943 ging es in die entscheidende Schlacht am Kursker Bogen. Die Rote Armee verlor knapp 1.800 Tanks und 300.000 Mann – und doch musste Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein am Ende die Niederlage einräumen. In seinem Buch «Die Hölle von Kursk» schildert der ehemalige Waffen-SS-Freiwillige Kurt Pfötsch das Kampfgeschehen aus eigenem Erleben. Hier mehr [...] Der Beitrag Sommer 1943: Entscheidung vor Kursk erschien zuerst auf COMPACT. http://dlvr.it/Sn343S «