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by Erich Von Manstein (Author) "I WATCHED POLITICAL developments after the Austrian anschluss from a point far from the centre of military affairs ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 524 pages
  • Publisher: TBS The Book Service Ltd (29 Oct 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0760320543
  • ISBN-13: 978-0760320549
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Manstein;s Lost Victories is definatly one of the more interesting and informative German autobigraphies to emerge from World War II. New publishers Zenith press is to be commended for republishing it --WWII History


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Accounts of the various campaigns in which Manstein took part rank among the best of World War II. One of the most valuable portions of the book is his accounts of his meetings with Hitler and his evaluation of the latter as a military leader.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Review of Manstein's Work, 29 Oct 1997
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With an emphasis on analysis seldom presented in a book this accessible, Manstein has presented his readers with a rich history of his activities in the Second World War. The majority of the book is devoted to his greatest operational achievement, the successful withdrawal of several German army groups on the Southern end of the Russian front after the defeat at Stalingrad. There are moments in the recounting of this operation when the reader can fully appreciate the difficulties confronting Manstein and his staff; the tension, always understated by the author, becomes palpable, if only because of what he does not say. Lost Victories is a glimpse into one of the most brilliant military minds of this century and a book not to be missed.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Dull, 7 Dec 2000
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When I bought this book, I was expecting great things. Previously I had read "Achtung Panzer" and "Panzer Leader" by Guderian, and was expecting much the same. However, Manstein was obviously a professional soldier and not a professional writer. This book was very dull, and I ended up not really caring as each chapter became my own personal battle just to finish it. Not recomended. Try one of Guderian's books, or von Mellenthin's "Panzer Battles" instead.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Personal war memoir of Hitler's most outstanding general, 11 Mar 1997
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Erich Von Manstein played a part in planning some of Nazi Germany's most stunning military triumphs, from the technically brilliant "Sichselschnitt" plan that destroyed the French Army in May of 1940, to the bloody Crimean Campaign of 1942. Manstein's book is that of a professional military officer. He devotes a great deal of time to explaining the mechanics of planning an executing military strategy. His character portraits of his military colleagues lack the punch that a more independent military writer would give them; even his analysis of Adolf Hitler as a military commander is somewhat colorless. The one personal touch in the book is Manstein's account of the death of his son, fighting as a junior officer in a unit under his command.
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