They called v.Richthofen as “Primadonna” for a reason lol. His friendship with the CoS also helped a lot according to Mahncke.stg 44 wrote:Underresourced?! He got preferential treatment for replacements of men and equipment because of his relationship with Hitlerjpkoch1962 wrote: 2) GFM von Richthofen: Despite being seriously under-resourced, von Richthofen always seemed to come through to lend important air support. In many ways, it was his efforts to either saved the ground forces or helped them gain tactical success.
Best 5 German Heer Field Marshals in WW2
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Would be von Manstein, Model, Rommel and von Kleist. Unfortunately some very good commanders never made field marshall.
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Proof ?Alexandra W wrote: ↑31 May 2018, 08:27They called v.Richthofen as “Primadonna” for a reason lol. His friendship with the CoS also helped a lot according to Mahncke.stg 44 wrote:Underresourced?! He got preferential treatment for replacements of men and equipment because of his relationship with Hitlerjpkoch1962 wrote: 2) GFM von Richthofen: Despite being seriously under-resourced, von Richthofen always seemed to come through to lend important air support. In many ways, it was his efforts to either saved the ground forces or helped them gain tactical success.
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FYI Mahncke has a biography written by his son. I do believe Suchenwirth also wrote sth about that in his books.ljadw wrote: ↑12 Aug 2018, 12:35Proof ?Alexandra W wrote: ↑31 May 2018, 08:27They called v.Richthofen as “Primadonna” for a reason lol. His friendship with the CoS also helped a lot according to Mahncke.stg 44 wrote:Underresourced?! He got preferential treatment for replacements of men and equipment because of his relationship with Hitlerjpkoch1962 wrote: 2) GFM von Richthofen: Despite being seriously under-resourced, von Richthofen always seemed to come through to lend important air support. In many ways, it was his efforts to either saved the ground forces or helped them gain tactical success.
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Got access to the book during vacation and took this pic where Mahncke mentioned what I said above.ljadw wrote: ↑12 Aug 2018, 12:35Proof ?Alexandra W wrote: ↑31 May 2018, 08:27They called v.Richthofen as “Primadonna” for a reason lol. His friendship with the CoS also helped a lot according to Mahncke.stg 44 wrote:Underresourced?! He got preferential treatment for replacements of men and equipment because of his relationship with Hitlerjpkoch1962 wrote: 2) GFM von Richthofen: Despite being seriously under-resourced, von Richthofen always seemed to come through to lend important air support. In many ways, it was his efforts to either saved the ground forces or helped them gain tactical success.
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Von Richthoven was not a Heer bur a LW Fieldmarshall, thus he does not belong in the list .