# Erich Von Manstein

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Feodosia Massacre: Soviet Killing of Nazi German Prisoners in Crimea, 1942

The Feodosia massacre refers to the killing of German prisoners by Soviet forces after the Red Army recaptured the Crimean port city during the Second World War. The violence unfolded in a city already marked by earlier atrocities committed under Nazi occupation. On 3 November the 46th Infantry Div…

Episode 14 - Double episode! German General Manstein and Romanian General Dumitrescu, with special guest Grant Harward

Special guest and author Dr. Grant Harward joins the show to discuss these 2 generals -- Who was the most brilliant strategist of World War II? Many historians point to German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein. In this episode, we explore the life and battlefield genius of one of Hitler’s most capab…

Eastern Front #51 Disaster at Donetz

Last time we spoke about the second battle of Kharkiv. In Crimea, German armored thrusts move through difficult mud, creating a narrow escape corridor but eventually completing the encirclement of the Soviet 51st Army by reaching the Sea of Azov. Soviet attempts to counterattack fail because the 47…

Erich von Manstein: Hitler's Best General

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Eastern Front #54 Operation Wilhelm

Last time we spoke about the barrage of Sevastopol. In late May 1942, Germany initiated Operation Störfang—an assault on the Soviet fortress of Sevastopol. German forces unleashed an unprecedented bombardment: 4,713 tons of ordnance in five days, including the legendary Dora 80cm railway gun, 48 Fl…

Eastern Front #55 The cracks start to appear at Sevastopol

Last time we spoke about Operation Wilhelm. In June 1942, the Wehrmacht prepared its massive Fall Blau (Case Blue) offensive in southern Russia. As prelude, Operation Wilhelm sought to eliminate a Soviet bulge near Izyum through double envelopment. Initially successful, German forces encircled the …

Eastern Front #56 Operation Fridericus II

Last time we spoke about fighting at Sevastopol. In mid-June 1942, the Soviet military faced cascading crises across multiple fronts. General Belov's cavalry corps attempted a desperate escape across the Warsaw highway, with his southern column breaking through German defenses in a daring night ass…

Eastern Front #59 Vlasov is captured/ Bock is fired

Last time we spoke about Operation Clausewitz. Between July 5-11, 1942, the Soviet Union faced catastrophe on multiple fronts. German Operation Clausewitz (the renamed Fall Blau) continued its relentless advance against Soviet forces, exploiting tactical victories despite internal disagreements bet…

Eastern Front #60 Drunk on illusory Victory

Last time we spoke about the capture of Vlasov. In the second week of July 1942, Germany's Operation Clausewitz reached a critical juncture. German Panzer armies swept across Soviet territory, achieving dramatic victories and encircling fragments of five Soviet armies near Millerovo. Thousands of S…

Eastern Front #62 The Rzhev Meatgrinder escalates

Last time we spoke about Order no. 227. In late July 1942, the Soviet Union faced military catastrophe. German forces drove relentlessly toward Stalingrad while advancing into the Caucasus, shattering morale across the Red Army. Desperate soldiers fled eastward; rumors spread that Moscow might fall…