<li>Covers a pivotal but largely neglected period on the Eastern Front <li>Focuses on German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, one of the best commanders of World War II <p>After the Soviets trapped German forces in Stalingrad, the Germans regrouped under Erich von Manstein, who orchestrated a dramatic reversal of fortune during the winter of 1942-43, enabling Germany to continue fighting for two more years.