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Heinz Guderain Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Heinz Guderain, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Germany.

15 records1888–193711 events2 places

Chronological biography

1888

Birth of Heinz Guderain17 January 1888

Warfare / Military · Kulm

Birth of Heinz Guderain, son of an army officer

1908

Second Lieutenant27 January 1908

Warfare / Military · Second Lieutenant

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the 10th Hannoverian Jager Battalion

1915

Assistant Signals Officer1915

Warfare / Military · Asst Signals Officer

Appointed Assisstant Signals Officer in 4th Army HQ

Assistant Signals Officer1915

Warfare / World War, 1st · Asst Signals Officer

Appointed Assisstant Signals Officer in 4th Army HQ

1916

Battle of Verdun1916

Warfare / World War, 1st · Verdun

Learns how to use tanks in battle, leading exponent in World War II

1918

General Staff1918

Warfare / Military · Member of General Staff

Appointed Member of Great Gerneral Staff

General Staff1918

Warfare / World War, 1st · Member of General Staff

Appointed Member of Great Gerneral Staff

1919

Chief of Staff1919

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Iron Division in the Freikorps active in Latvia

1927

General Staff1927

Warfare / Military · Member of General Staff

Appointed Member of General Staff

1931

Chief of Staff1931

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff, Transport Troops where he works on tank forces

1935

Commander of Second Panzer Division1935

Warfare / Military · Commander of Second Panzer Division

Appointed Commander of the 2nd Panzer Division

1936

Major General1936

Warfare / Military · Major General

Appointed Major General

1937

Achtung! Panzer1937

Warfare / Military · Major General

Publication of "Achtung! Panzer", presents his theories of mechanized warfare

Achtung! Panzer", presents his theories of mechanized warfare1937

Warfare / Military · Major General

Publication of "Achtung! Panzer", presents his theories of mechanized warfare

Commander of Sixteenth Corps1937

Warfare / Military · Commander of Sixteenth Corps

Appointed Commander XVI Corps comprising 3 Panzer Divisions

Titles and roles

Asst Signals Officer · Chief of Staff · Commander of Second Panzer Division · Commander of Sixteenth Corps · Major General · Member of General Staff · Second Lieutenant

Record provenance

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