I find the prosecutor smug and oily and furthermore, I'd be surprised if he's ever heard a shot fired in anger. Sure they can prosecute Manstein because ultimately he failed,but for the love of God, must we go through the pretense that this is anything other than a show trial.
The video only shows the prosecutor not Manstein, and no audible reply and no translation either. It's a historical piece but doesn't show anything much unfortunately
Where are the German to English translation? If you want to see it in English to see how weak the cases were read the original transcripts. There are also several good books on the questionable practice of post facto law at Nuremberg. In other words these laws were made after the offense and therefore the actions were not illegal.It truly was victors justice and a show trial
Manstein was up to his ears in faciliatating Einzatsgruppen activites in his regon of command. Several commentators have linked him directly to the supply of ammunition in mass shootings, that is knowingly provisioning the roving murder squads who occasionally required vast amounts of ammunition for what initially was a shooting genocide (the Babi-Yar massacres required more than a ton of bullets, provided by Army Group South, signed off by the commanders. Of course Manstein knew and assented.
@winifredatwell He also issued his own version of the Reichenau Order, emphasizing "the necessity for the harsh punishment of Jewry." He wasn't compelled to do this -- most generals didn't.
That this piece of shit ever saw sunlight again is a fucking travesty.
@emmteez1 You don't have to go that far ... just remove the fool corporal from power and you practically have the same result. Hitler literally basically snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in europe.
Trying von Manstein (who was later acquitted) is like trying the executioner for carrying out King Henry VIII's beheadings.... he was a soldier doing his job, and doing it better than 99% of his pears on BOTH sides.
is it accustomary to have a indipendent unit in your army you cant command around .. do you like it .. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD !! atleast if you are going to persecute a pure millitary genious atleast put some-one who has a tactical mind and understanding of army operational command against it .. stupid idiot americans ..
@artacania Also put someone willing to ask for responsibility of Wehrmacht for 100 000 victims of starvation in Harkov, under Manstein command. And millions of other civilians. Nazi Germans didn't go to liberate those people, but to exterminate them all.
The amazing thing about Von Mannstein was that his real name was Lewinski and his great-grandfather was probably the chief rabbi of the largest temple in Warsaw. That is according to the new book on Von Mannstein I am reading. What must of went through his mind as he allowed the crimes and bestialities that happened under his command. What a terrible man! An able military leader but a moral coward, pure and simple!!!!!!!!!!!!
The komissar order. Manstien was well aware of. He ordered his troops to dis-regard. Read his book. Manstien never took part in ordered executions. The conviction was rediculous, and Churchil got him out in 1953. God bless feild marshal Erich von Manstien.
Never bless Manstein, he was with right convict. He knewed and ordered the killing of many inocent people. He didnt like Hitler but he never cared of how many died or who his soldiers killed.
Remember just because he is denying it doesnt mean he didnt know about it. If he would had said that he knwewed about this he would ...... die!
Why on earth they have filmed this american? Not making any sense. English subtitles would be great as well. Basically these trials were joke. Why on earth they convicted von Manstein? He was just an awesome leader, it's not a crime. There should have been trial for criminals of read army as well, Stalin included. Allied weren't saints either, terror bombing against german civilians etc. Allied were phoney.
@tupakki they threw Manstein under the bus because he handed the Russians their ass! Moreover, when we decided (like it was a surprise to anyone) that the Russians were now the bad guys, Manstein became our friend again and helped form the new German Army.
@StaffanGoldschmidt Don't be an ass. Japan started the war against us, as Germany did in Europe. Despite Hitler's criminal orders, Manstein could have AT LEAST protested, as Blaskowitz did, and attempted, in his theatre, to mitigate the crimes against civilians.
I find the prosecutor smug and oily and furthermore, I'd be surprised if he's ever heard a shot fired in anger. Sure they can prosecute Manstein because ultimately he failed,but for the love of God, must we go through the pretense that this is anything other than a show trial.
Boutiquez 3 weeks ago
Why the video shows only the prosecutor instead of Von Manstein? I have absolutely no interest in seeing this guy's face.
frederickletterblair 1 month ago
The video only shows the prosecutor not Manstein, and no audible reply and no translation either. It's a historical piece but doesn't show anything much unfortunately
PrinceMustDie666 1 month ago
Where are the German to English translation? If you want to see it in English to see how weak the cases were read the original transcripts. There are also several good books on the questionable practice of post facto law at Nuremberg. In other words these laws were made after the offense and therefore the actions were not illegal.It truly was victors justice and a show trial
kampfgruppe88 6 months ago
Thank you for uploading, everyone should see and understand these trials; and youtube is a place that everyone has access to.
NerdyNerdMajor 8 months ago
Manstein was up to his ears in faciliatating Einzatsgruppen activites in his regon of command. Several commentators have linked him directly to the supply of ammunition in mass shootings, that is knowingly provisioning the roving murder squads who occasionally required vast amounts of ammunition for what initially was a shooting genocide (the Babi-Yar massacres required more than a ton of bullets, provided by Army Group South, signed off by the commanders. Of course Manstein knew and assented.
winifredatwell 9 months ago 2
@winifredatwell He also issued his own version of the Reichenau Order, emphasizing "the necessity for the harsh punishment of Jewry." He wasn't compelled to do this -- most generals didn't.
That this piece of shit ever saw sunlight again is a fucking travesty.
TariqAlSuave 5 months ago
@winifredatwell Bullshit, source? source? source?
sheemsheem 2 months ago
This video is boring. Unless you speak German. Or like looking at a unknown American lawyer in a uniform. Manstein's voice is very nasal.
Daveglorious 10 months ago
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Daveglorious 10 months ago
Had Manstein been supreme commander of the German armed forces he would have won the war in Russia imo.
emmteez1 10 months ago
@emmteez1 You don't have to go that far ... just remove the fool corporal from power and you practically have the same result. Hitler literally basically snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in europe.
lonewulf44 6 months ago
Trying von Manstein (who was later acquitted) is like trying the executioner for carrying out King Henry VIII's beheadings.... he was a soldier doing his job, and doing it better than 99% of his pears on BOTH sides.
CE750 10 months ago
Fake trial only in the favor of zionist and Von Manstein was a talentuous stratege!
Truth4Everyone 1 year ago
is it accustomary to have a indipendent unit in your army you cant command around .. do you like it .. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD !! atleast if you are going to persecute a pure millitary genious atleast put some-one who has a tactical mind and understanding of army operational command against it .. stupid idiot americans ..
artacania 1 year ago
@artacania Also put someone willing to ask for responsibility of Wehrmacht for 100 000 victims of starvation in Harkov, under Manstein command. And millions of other civilians. Nazi Germans didn't go to liberate those people, but to exterminate them all.
gujoni402 1 year ago
Could someone who speaks German write the translation please
Findler2 1 year ago
Manstein was convicted for not having intervened when massacres ans horrors took place under his jurisdiction
ROEVEREGEN 1 year ago
The amazing thing about Von Mannstein was that his real name was Lewinski and his great-grandfather was probably the chief rabbi of the largest temple in Warsaw. That is according to the new book on Von Mannstein I am reading. What must of went through his mind as he allowed the crimes and bestialities that happened under his command. What a terrible man! An able military leader but a moral coward, pure and simple!!!!!!!!!!!!
chuckbuckbobuck 1 year ago
I prefer to see Manstein instead this fucking yankee
A great generalfeldmarschall Manstein was, he didn´t worth this kind of unilateral tribunal.
As Paul Hausser.
saientist 1 year ago 6
The komissar order. Manstien was well aware of. He ordered his troops to dis-regard. Read his book. Manstien never took part in ordered executions. The conviction was rediculous, and Churchil got him out in 1953. God bless feild marshal Erich von Manstien.
bearing44 2 years ago
Never bless Manstein, he was with right convict. He knewed and ordered the killing of many inocent people. He didnt like Hitler but he never cared of how many died or who his soldiers killed.
Remember just because he is denying it doesnt mean he didnt know about it. If he would had said that he knwewed about this he would ...... die!
51TGM71 2 years ago
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Rico8458 2 years ago 10
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not to mention Patton. He had three dozen cases of mass war crimes commited by troops serving under him that he casually burned
shitonMOHAMMAD 1 year ago
Why on earth they have filmed this american? Not making any sense. English subtitles would be great as well. Basically these trials were joke. Why on earth they convicted von Manstein? He was just an awesome leader, it's not a crime. There should have been trial for criminals of read army as well, Stalin included. Allied weren't saints either, terror bombing against german civilians etc. Allied were phoney.
tupakki 2 years ago 13
@tupakki If allies convicted soviet leaders, im sure Soviet union would go to war...
kursk39 11 months ago
@tupakki Stalin claimed more lives than Hitler, starting from Kaytlin Massacre, The Great Purges, Red Tape etc. etc
alpha001ful 7 months ago
@tupakki they threw Manstein under the bus because he handed the Russians their ass! Moreover, when we decided (like it was a surprise to anyone) that the Russians were now the bad guys, Manstein became our friend again and helped form the new German Army.
CE750 2 months ago
Killing people is a crime unless you have the atombomb and you win the war!
StaffanGoldschmidt 2 years ago 27
@StaffanGoldschmidt Damn dude .. you could not have been more right ..
artacania 1 year ago
@StaffanGoldschmidt that comment was so retarded it can only be ironic.
btonani 9 months ago
@StaffanGoldschmidt Don't be an ass. Japan started the war against us, as Germany did in Europe. Despite Hitler's criminal orders, Manstein could have AT LEAST protested, as Blaskowitz did, and attempted, in his theatre, to mitigate the crimes against civilians.
bebeinpa 5 months ago
@bebeinpa ww2 start in Europe with Germans and Russians atacking the Poland. Remember, Poland had been divide in 2, but,,,,,
jonastti 3 months ago
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bearing44 2 years ago