The Soviet-German battlefield was one of the fiercest battlefields in World War II. The Soviet-German side was the most killed and killed, and the Soviet-German commanders had the most outstanding military talents. Manstein is a recognized strategist in the German army. Many senior German generals are willing to let Manstein be the commander-in-chief of the army, which shows that he has a high prestige in the German army. Zhukov is the symbol of Soviet victory and the number one hero of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War. Both represent the highest level of command in their respective countries. When the two meet on the battlefield, whose command is better?
There is no doubt that Marshal Manstein is the top German strategist. His modified Schlieffen plan allowed the Germans to successfully invade France and sweep Western Europe. They used flexible strategic minds on the Soviet-German battlefield, and made many large-scale successes. Victory is almost invincible. Looking at the whole world, his strategic mind is definitely one of the best.
Marshal Zhukov was one of the key figures in determining the victory of World War II. With a will of steel, he held Leningrad for more than 900 days, so that the German army did not take the city from beginning to end. He also led the Soviet army to win the two battles of Stalingrad and Kursk.
Because of his great military exploits, he was directly awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union Medal. In the long history of the Soviet Union, only he and Brezhnev have won it, calling him the Soviet Union The number one strategist is not excessive. So Man Shuai and Marshal Zhukov, which one is stronger? Need to analyze from different angles.
The two have different strategic thinking. As the Count of Lightning, Marshal Manstein continued to use the blitzkrieg mindset, emphasizing endless offensives, and to surprise traffic routes, major cities and other targets to launch raids, throw the opponent into chaos in a short time and quickly win.
Marshal Zhukov is very different. He follows the strategy of large depth, using the vast land and long combat time. When fighting this battle, he arranges the next battle in advance, and enters back and forth with the enemy's main force. In the state of warfare, we will do our best to ensure the arrival of the backup force until the enemy's strength is exhausted.
However, the large depth strategy is not very suitable for World War II, because this strategy is still a backward combat idea proposed after the First World War. World War II has turned into a modern war. There is no room for repetition in front of tanks and assault troops. This is one of the reasons why the Soviet Union paid huge casualties in the early days.
The Kharkov counterattack was finalized. After the Battle of Stalingrad, the German army fell into a passive situation and was chased to the Kharkov area of Ukraine. At this time, it was Manstein alone against the Soviet army. The three generals, Dudin, Golikov, and Zhukov, went so far as to advance 700 kilometers in the direction of the west, holding extremely blind views that the Germans were unable to counterattack and completely ignored the safety of the rear supply line.
asked Manstein to focus on a gap and kill 52 Soviet divisions one after another. In one fell swoop, the advantage that the Soviet Union had just gained was wiped out, and the Allied countries fell into pessimism. From this battle, we can see that the Soviet commander’s decision-making ability was a bit unrealistic.
The two have different combat concepts. Manstein uses strategy and tactics to make up the gap in military strength, and he can give up and give up if he is careful, and he will be able to counterattack in the future without requiring soldiers to defend themselves blindly. Zhukov used the gap in military strength to make up for the lack of strategy. He did not allow soldiers to retreat, and always insisted on some meaningless land.
Facts have proved that this has paid a very high price, and the rule of whoever retreats will be sent to a military court, once let the soldiers lose their minds. Although the Soviet army won in the end, it paid several times that of the German army. Casualties. Evaluating whether the marshal's ability is strong or not depends not only on whether he can win the battle, but also on whether he cherishes the soldiers and uses his strategic mind to reduce the casualties of the soldiers as much as possible.
Generally speaking, Manstein is good at strategizing and winning thousands of miles away. Zhukov is good at grasping the battlefield and playing on the spot. Manstein's strategic vision was relatively strong, and Zhukov, commander of the large corps on the scene, was stronger. Both have their own merits and advantages. Good generals are able to familiarize themselves with the army and let themPlay the biggest role.
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