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Manstein plan

The Manstein plan was the war plan of the German armed forces (Wehrmacht) for the Battle of France in 1940. The original invasion plan was an awkward compromise devised by General Franz Halder, the chief of staff of Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH, Army High Command) that satisfied no one. Documents with details of the plan fell into Belgian hands during…

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Commanded by
Gerd von Rundstedt
Date
10 May – 4 June 1940
Executed by
Army Group A
Objective
Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and France
Operational scope
Strategic
Outcome
German victory

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related to background · 27
Manstein plan → Allied, Ardennes, Aufmarschanweisung, Battle, Belgium, Campaign Instruction No, Case Yellow, Channel, Fall Gelb, February, First World War, France, Franz Halder, French Dyle, German, Halder, Hitler, January, Lieutenant-General Erich, Low Countries
related to Aftermath · 18
Manstein plan → After, German, Germans, Germany, Halder, Halder's, Hitler, Hitler's, Manstein, Manstein's, Most, Nazi, October, Sedan, September, Soon, The, Two
related to Nomenclature · 13
Manstein plan → After, Ardennes, Army Group, Aufmarschanweisung Nr, Campaign Instruction No, Case Yellow, Fall Gelb, February, German, Operation Sichelschnitt, The German, The Manstein, Winston Churchill
Commanded by · 1
Manstein plan → Gerd von Rundstedt
Date · 1
Manstein plan → 10 May – 4 June 1940
Executed by · 1
Manstein plan → Army Group A
Location · 1
Manstein plan → South-west Netherlands, central Belgium, northern France .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .g…
Objective · 1
Manstein plan → Defeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and France
Operational scope · 1
Manstein plan → Strategic
Outcome · 1
Manstein plan → German victory

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Manstein planDate10 May – 4 June 19401.00infobox
Manstein planExecuted byArmy Group A1.00infobox
Manstein planLocationSouth-west Netherlands, central Belgium, northern France .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .g…1.00infobox
Manstein planObjectiveDefeat of the Netherlands, Belgium and France1.00infobox
Manstein planOperational scopeStrategic1.00infobox
Manstein planOutcomeGerman victory1.00infobox
Manstein planPlanned19401.00infobox
Manstein planPlanned byErich von Manstein1.00infobox
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Manstein planrelated to AftermathGerman0.60section
Manstein planrelated to AftermathGermans0.60section

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