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Heinz Wilhelm Guderian (German: [haɪnts ˈvɪlhɛlm ɡuˈdeːʁi.an]; 17 June 1888 – 14 May 1954) was a German general during World War II who, after the war, became a successful memoirist. An early pioneer and advocate of the " blitzkrieg " approach, he played a central role in the development of the panzer division concept.
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Title: Frankreich, Guderian, "Enigma" Extra information : Frankreich.- General Heinz Guderian in mittlerem Funkpanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz. 251/3), vorn Funker am Verschlüsselungsgerät "Enigma"; PK OKW
Heinz Guderian: 1888: 1954: Panzer Group Guderian - 2nd Panzer Army-Chief of the German General Staff: 19 July 1940: Curt Haase: 1881: 1943: 15th Army (Wehrmacht) 19 July 1940: Franz Halder: 1884: 1972: Chief of the German General Staff: 19 July 1940: Hermann Hoth: 1885: 1971: 17th Army (Wehrmacht) - 4th Panzer Army - Panzer Group Hoth: 19 July ...
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In the late 1930s the German Army built a large base and training ground at which the XIX Army Corps of General Heinz Guderian was based.. In September 1939 two Stalags, Stalag 302 and Stalag 323 were established to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive.
On 28 May 1940, Hitler had ordered the creation of a new panzer group under the leadership of Heinz Guderian. On 1 June 1940, Guderian was assigned to the command of Panzergruppe Guderian , taking most of the staff from XIX Army Corps with him. [ 95 ]
While the much better known German officer, General Heinz Guderian would claim by the 1930s to be the "Father of Blitzkrieg", and give Volckheim only passing credit, this claim has been challenged in modern times by such military historians as James S. Corum as a gross self-exaggeration. In fact, Guderian's actual publications before 1936 were ...