Erich von Manstein, most capable German commanders during WW2. Designed the ‘sickle cut’ for the Blitz victory over France and commanded successfully Army Group South in Russia since the encirclement of the 6th Army in Stalingrad to his replacement because of differences with Hitler in the spring of 1944.Diary for Friday, August 31, 1945:
Occupied countries
Germany: Arrest of Field Marshals von Brauchitsch and von Manstein.
Politics
USA: Re-establishes diplomatic relations with Finland.
Sea War
Merchant shipping losses in August 1945: 0 Allied ships with 0 tons in the Atlantic, 1 Allied ship with 36 tons elsewhere.
48 Japanese ships with 99,094 tons in Pacific.
My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design.
I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete.All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.
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