Tadeusz Manteuffel or Tadeusz Manteuffel-Szoege (1902–1970) was a Polish historian of Baltic German origin, specializing in the medieval history of Europe. Manteuffel was born in what was then Rezhitsa, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire. His brothers were Leon Manteuffel-Szoege and Edward Manteuffel-Szoege. He lost his right hand in the Polish-Soviet War in 1920 when he took part in the defence of Warsaw. Manteuffel studied medieval history in Poland, France, and Italy and later taught at Warsaw University, becoming a known medievalist before 1939. During the Second World War, Manteuffel was
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