Manstein, Guderian, Kleist, these three famous German figures are on the list, and the other two, I think Dönitz, Kruger, Moder, Kesselring, I prefer Dönitz or Kesselring. These men were Hitler's henchmen, but now that they and the Nazis have gone the opposite path, then their fate can be imagined.
Count Manstein Thunder.
During World War II, Manstein was known as the best general in the German army, with a deep and intimidating strategy and the flexibility to use different strategies. In the process of invading Poland, the Germans captured Poland with lightning speed. In the course of the attack on France, they skillfully bypassed the Maginot line and successfully defeated the main forces of the French. Manstein was behind the scenes of this war and became famous overnight, being called "Count Lightning"!
The most glorious moment of Manstein's life was the recapture of Kharkov. In the Battle of Stalingrad, Germany was defeated, and the Southern Front was greatly damaged. Manstein stepped forward at a critical moment, and with great mobility and thunderous power, he recaptured Kharkov, blocked the Soviet counterattack, and stabilized the southern defense.
Later, many military scholars believed that if Germany had not occupied Kharkov and allowed the Soviets to enter Romania, they would have been surrounded by the Soviet Union, and World War II would probably end within this year. It was because of his great force that he succeeded in delaying the fall of Germany for two years. After the First World War in Kharkov, Manstein was made an "Imperial General" and became a mainstay of the whole of Germany.
Guderian – HMS Royal Eagle.
Guderian was the founder of modern tank tactics in Germany, he was called the "Eagle of the Reich" and was called the "father of blitzkrieg". However, this man has killed countless people, and more than one million people have died in his hands, and he is a murderer!
In the early years of World War II, thanks to Guderian's tactics and tactics, the Germans achieved a great victory, and Guderian was also highly valued by Hitler, so to speak, obedient. However, when he lost the battle in Moscow, he was relieved of his duties. He then lived a leisurely life at home for a year, and only after the First World War at Stalingrad did he return to his post.
But after the re-use of Guderian, he no longer had the glory of the past, and the only thing he could do was to give advice in the back, and Hitler did not even let him command on the battlefield. Later, Guderian was not promoted to the rank of imperial general because of his repeated public opposition and disobedience to Hitler's orders, and in March 1945, Hitler dismissed him again.
Kleist, commander of the 1st Infantry Division (last Army General).
In the Battle of Poland in 1939, Kleist served as commander of the 1st Panzer Corps of the 10th Army Reischeno, and in the French War, he was promoted to an infantry division of the B Corps, the same infantry division that Rommel once commanded for him. In the Balkan War of 1941, the Kleist Infantry Division swept away Yugoslavia and Greece, forcing the two countries to surrender, and the British expeditionary team was withdrawn with it, and later joined the Barbarossa operation, and was renamed the 1st Panzer Division, which was served by Kleist.
In the Eastern Front War, as the main force of the "Battle of Kiev", the main force of the German army was the Soviet army, which captured more than 650,000 people, and eliminated two Soviet corps in the Sea of Azov and the Manstein 11 Corps, so he was promoted to a general. On 9 September 1942, Hitler dismissed Liszt, the commander of Army A, and appointed Kleist as commander of the corps, and Kleist was soon promoted to field marshal.
Dönitz, the father of the wolf.
When it comes to Dönitz, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is the wolf strategy, because of the "wolf pack tactic", he was favored by Hitler in World War II, and later was appointed as a submarine commander in the German Navy. With his excellent combat strategy and outstanding military exploits, he made the German Navy not take seriously at that time, for which he received the title of admiral.
After the end of World War II, Hitler believed in Dönitz very much, and after the defeat of Germany, Hitler, who could not accept the defeat, made a suicide note before he died, making Dönitz the head of the German Reich and the commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht. Dönitz, on the other hand, admired Hitler immensely, and he was also bent on realizing the hero in his mind, fighting to the death with the Soviet Union when the defeat was assured, and finally causing the Soviet Union to suffer heavy losses.
Kesselring - Albert with a big smile.
Kesselring was Germany's air commander in World War II and was a man of talent in the army. This can be seen from the fact that after the end of the war, the high-ranking leaders of the coalition forces interceded for him. The German Air Force, which he and Goering established and developed, won Hitler's appreciation.
In World War II, Kesselring charged for Hitler, and he was a shadow in all major wars, and his results were also very good. In the case of the attack on the Soviet Union, an air force led by him destroyed more than 2,500 Soviet warplanes in a week. He was not only an excellent air commander, but also an excellent army commander. After the defeat at the Battle of Moscow, Kesselring was appointed Supreme Commander in the Southern Theater and was also the commander of Rommel's North African Corps.
In my opinion, Kesselring had the greatest influence on Hitler, who was valued by Hitler from the very beginning until the end of the war when he was appointed commander-in-chief. Therefore, Hitler recognized his strength very much, and his low profile and modesty also won his trust.
Conclusion. These five Hitler's henchmen, although they were all talented, followed the wrong masters, no matter how powerful they were, they would be ostracized by the world! No matter how loud their nicknames are, they are still associated with demons and killing, and we don't worship them, but we remember them!