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...Junker's Life. In this dark hour of defeat by the despised Slav, Fritz Erich von Manstein must have longed to shut his eyes to the dreary, hostile scene and think of friendly Ostelbien: of the small estate of impoverished Prussian Artillery General von Lewinski, whose tenth child he was; of the Castle of Colonel Baron Georg von Manstein, who adopted Erich von Lewinski when his father died...
Baron von Manstein brought Erich up as his own son-in the Junker tradition. When Erich emerged from the Kadetten-Schule and was commissioned lieutenant in the swanky, expensive Potsdam Guards, the baron gave him a handsome allowance. Lieut, von Lewinski von Manstein had few vices, studied much and hard...
...year later Hitler came to power with Junker help, made able War Planner von Manstein a lieutenant general. Yet Manstein remained aloof from Nazi politics. After all, Nazis too were rabble...
...German Pétain? At 56 Manstein is one of the youngest of Germany's field marshals. He has white hair, tired eyes, a beaked nose. Myopic, he wears the traditional Junker monocle. He dresses elegantly, sports a single decoration-the Iron Cross. He smokes thick cigars. In brief moments of leisure he plays the piano well, prefers solemn, well-ordered Bach to lighter, later composers. His hands are thin, well-manicured, almost feminine; his voice is quiet...
...this façade is deceptive. Behind it hides a strong and active mind, a harshness of will and temper. Ability and toughness brought Junker von Manstein, with his discipline and logic, close to plebeian Adolf Hitler, with his psychoses and intuition. Hitler must have respect for this good soldier. Manstein may have no respect for his Führer, but he bears him loyalty as the chief of state...