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Portrait of Colonel-General Heinz Guderian

Guderian, Heinz

Colonel-General

* 17th of June 1888

† 14th of May 1954

Promotions

1931-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-10-01 Colonel
1936-08-01 Major-General
1938-02-10 Lieutenant-General
1938-11-23 General of Panzer Troops
1940-07-19 Colonel-General

Service

1930-02-01 1931-10-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Motor Transport Battalion
1931-10-01 1934-07-01 Chief of Staff, Inspectorate of Motor Transport Troops
1934-07-01 1935-09-27 Chief of Staff, Motorised Troops Command
1935-09-27 1935-10-15 Chief of Staff, Panzer Troops Command
1935-10-15 1938-02-04 General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Division
1938-02-04 1938-04-01 General Officer Commanding Panzer Troops Command
1938-04-01 1938-11-24 General Officer Commanding XVI Motorised Corps
1938-11-24 1939-08-26 General Officer Commanding Motorised Troops
1939-08-26 1940-06-01 General Officer Commanding XIX Motorised Corps [Poland - France]
1940-06-01 1940-06-30 General Officer Commanding Panzer Group Guderian [France]
1940-07-01 1940-11-16 General Officer Commanding XIX Motorised Corps
1940-11-16 1941-07-28 General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Group [Eastern Front]
1941-07-28 1941-08-03 Commander in Chief Army Groupment Guderian [Eastern Front]
1941-08-03 1941-12-26 General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Army [Eastern Front]
1941-12-26 1943-02-28 Unemployed
1943-02-28 1945-03-28 Inspector-General of Panzer Troops
1944-07-21 1945-03-28 Chief of the Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH
1945-03-28 1945-05-01 On leave
1945-05-01 1945-05-10 Attached to the Inspectorate-General of Panzer Troops
1945-05-10 1948-08-16 Prisoner of War, US Captivity
1948-08-16 Retired
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299757