Birth of Gotthard Heinrici
Birth of Gotthard Heinrici
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Gotthard Heinrici Biography and Timeline
Follow Gotthard Heinrici through 14 dated historical records for Germany.
Gotthard Heinrici, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1886–1945Years on this page
1886
1936
Major General
Appointed Major General
1940
Battle of Maginot Line
Heinrici breaks through the Maginot Line
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of France
Heinrici breaks through the Maginot Line
Role range: 1939-1945
1941
Invasion of Russia
Takes part in Operation Barbarossa while serving under Heinz Guderian in the 2nd Panzer Army
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
General
Appointed General
General
Appointed General
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Commander of First Panzer Army
Appointed Commander of the 1st Panzer Army
Commander of First Panzer Army
Appointed Commander of the 1st Panzer Army
Role range: 1939-1945
1945
Commander of Army Group Vistula
Appointed Commander of Army Group Vistula
Army Group Vistula
General Gotthard Heinrici is appointed Commander in Chief of Army Group Vistula replacing Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Berlin
General Gotthard Heinrici is appointed Commander in Chief of Army Group Vistula replacing Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of Army Group Vistula
Appointed Commander of Army Group Vistula
Role range: 1939-1945
Siege of Berlin
Heinrici rejects Hitler's command to hold Berlin at all costs & is relieved of his command
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.