Colonel-General
* 17th of June 1888
† 14th of May 1954
1934-XX-XX | – | 1935-XX-XX | Chief of Staff Motorized Troops Command |
1935-XX-XX | Chief of Staff Panzer Troops Command | ||
1935-XX-XX | – | 1938-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Division |
1938-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Panzer Troops Command | ||
1938-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding XVI Motorized Corps | ||
1938-XX-XX | – | 1939-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Motorized Troops |
1939-XX-XX | – | 1940-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding XIX Motorized Corps, Poland-France |
1940-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Panzer Group Guderian, France | ||
1940-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding XIX Motorized Corps | ||
1940-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Group, Eastern Front |
1941-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Army Group Guderian, Eastern Front | ||
1941-XX-XX | – | 1942-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Army, Eastern Front |
1942-XX-XX | – | 1943-XX-XX | In reserve |
1943-XX-XX | – | 1944-XX-XX | Inspector-General of Panzer Troops |
1944-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Chief General Staff |
1945-XX-XX | – | 1948-XX-XX | Prisoner of War |