Birth of Heinz Guderain
Birth of Heinz Guderain, son of an army officer
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Heinz Guderain Biography and Timeline
Follow Heinz Guderain through 15 dated historical records for Germany.
Heinz Guderain, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
15Distinct records
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1888–1937Years on this page
1888
1908
Second Lieutenant
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the 10th Hannoverian Jager Battalion
1915
Assistant Signals Officer
Appointed Assisstant Signals Officer in 4th Army HQ
Assistant Signals Officer
Appointed Assisstant Signals Officer in 4th Army HQ
Role range: 1914-1918
1916
Battle of Verdun
Learns how to use tanks in battle, leading exponent in World War II
Role range: 1914-1918
1918
General Staff
Appointed Member of Great Gerneral Staff
General Staff
Appointed Member of Great Gerneral Staff
Role range: 1914-1918
1919
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Iron Division in the Freikorps active in Latvia
1927
General Staff
Appointed Member of General Staff
1931
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff, Transport Troops where he works on tank forces
1935
Commander of Second Panzer Division
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Panzer Division
1936
Major General
Appointed Major General
1937
Commander of Sixteenth Corps
Appointed Commander XVI Corps comprising 3 Panzer Divisions
Achtung! Panzer", presents his theories of mechanized warfare
Publication of "Achtung! Panzer", presents his theories of mechanized warfare
Achtung! Panzer
Publication of "Achtung! Panzer", presents his theories of mechanized warfare
Records, sources and methodology
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