General Heinz Guderian: The Father of the Blitzkrieg

[dexter]

Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was a German general during World War II. An early pioneer and advocate of the "Blitzkrieg" doctrine.

Colonel General Heinz Guderian was German military officer who helped pioneer blitzkrieg warfare using armor and motorized infantry. A veteran of World War I, he elected to remain in the service during the interwar years and published his ideas on mobile warfare as the book Achtung - Panzer!. With the beginning of World War II, Guderian commanded armored formations in the invasions of Poland, France, and the Soviet Union. Briefly falling out of favor, he later served as Inspector-General of the Armored Troops and Acting Chief of the General Staff. Guderian ultimately surrendered to American forces on May 10, 1945.

 

[Malik Alashter]

My favorite general of the 2nd WW