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Albrecht Ehrenreich Gustav
von Manstein
(24.08.1805 - 11.05.1877)
place of birth: Willnischken,
Ostpreußen
Königreich
Preußen: KG,
General der Infanterie
Prussian infantry general Albrecht von Manstein launched his
military career in 1822 with the 3. Infanterie-Regiment. By 1864, he had
advanced to leading the 6. Infanterie-Division into battle during the Danish
War. For his exemplary leadership and his troops successful
performance at Düppeler
Schanzen (Dybbol), Manstein was awarded the Pour
le Mérite honors. He then commanded the reserves of the First
Army in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, for which
he awarded the Pour le Merite.
In 1867, General von Manstein replaced Edwin
Freiherr von Manteuffel as commander of the Prussian IX. Armee-Korps. He
led these troops during the Franco-Prussian War of
1870-71, where they distinguished themselves during battles at Gravelotte
and Le Mans. Von Manstein retired from active duty
and remained in the Hamburg area until 1873, when he passed away. In 1873, he
had been decorated with Prussia's highest order of chivalry, the Schwarzer
Adler-Orden (Order of the Black Eagle.) The
general was the adoptive grandfather of Generalfeldmarschall Erich von
Manstein (Lewinski) who commanded German Wehrmacht troops during World
War Two.
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