Biographer and historian Lemay presents this first full biography on Erich Von Manstein, one of the most successful commanders of the German army during World War II. Manstein was responsible for the German invasion of France and many other German victories during this period. Although Manstein is considered one of the greatest military commanders of the 20th century, very little information on the man has been published. This work was translated from the original French by Pierce Heyward. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)