Albrecht Gustav von Manstein

Albrecht Gustav von Manstein
Birth nameAlbert Ehrenreich Gustav von Manstein
Born(1805-08-24)24 August 1805
Willkischken, Kingdom of Prussia
Died11 May 1877(1877-05-11) (aged 71)
Flensburg, German Empire
Allegiance Kingdom of Prussia
German Empire
BranchPrussian Army
Service years1822–1873
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Unit6th Infantry Division
CommandsIX Corps
ConflictsSecond Schleswig War
Austro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
AwardsPour le Mérite
Military Order of Maria Theresa
Order of St. George
RelationsErich von Manstein

Albert Ehrenreich Gustav von Manstein (24 August 1805 in Willkischken – 11 May 1877 in Flensburg) was a Prussian general who served during the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. He was the adoptive grandfather of Erich von Manstein.

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