Talk:Erich von Manstein/@comment-96.244.73.114-20130805060947

Manstein never joined the Nazi Party, as most of the General staff kept their distance from the Nazi Party. If one were to read the book on Manstein's war memoirs, "Lost Victories", perhaps one might possibly open their eyes to the fact that there are indeed 2 sides to every story. To the victor go the spoils of war, as it is absolutely FALSE to say that Manstein, like all German soldiers, were Nazis, because nothing could be further than the truth. One must understand the difference between Political and military matters. A soldier goes where he's told to go, and fights who he's told to fight. Manstein conducted his duties adhering to Prussian military code, that, soldiers remain non-political. Contrary to popular belief, this man was not a villian. He was a professional soldier and conducted his actions according to strict military discipline, regardless of what all the propaganda-filled history books say.