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Gotthard Heinrici Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gotthard Heinrici, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Germany.

14 records1886–194511 events3 places

Chronological biography

1886

Birth of Gotthard Heinrici25 December 1886

Warfare / Military · Gumbinnen

Birth of Gotthard Heinrici

1936

Major General1936

Warfare / Military · Major General

Appointed Major General

1940

Battle of Maginot Line14 June 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Major General · Maginot Line

Heinrici breaks through the Maginot Line

Invasion of France14 June 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Major General · Maginot Line

Heinrici breaks through the Maginot Line

1941

Invasion of Russia1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Major General

Takes part in Operation Barbarossa while serving under Heinz Guderian in the 2nd Panzer Army

1942

General1942

Warfare / Military · General

Appointed General

General1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General

Appointed General

1944

Commander of First Panzer Army1944

Warfare / Military · Commander of First Panzer Army

Appointed Commander of the 1st Panzer Army

Commander of First Panzer Army1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of First Panzer Army

Appointed Commander of the 1st Panzer Army

1945

Army Group Vistula20 March 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group Vistula · Berlin

General Gotthard Heinrici is appointed Commander in Chief of Army Group Vistula replacing Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler

Battle of Berlin20 March 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group Vistula · Berlin

General Gotthard Heinrici is appointed Commander in Chief of Army Group Vistula replacing Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler

Commander of Army Group Vistula20 March 1945

Warfare / Military · Commander of Army Group Vistula

Appointed Commander of Army Group Vistula

Commander of Army Group Vistula20 March 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group Vistula

Appointed Commander of Army Group Vistula

Siege of Berlin28 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Army Group Vistula · Berlin

Heinrici rejects Hitler's command to hold Berlin at all costs & is relieved of his command

Titles and roles

Commander of Army Group Vistula · Commander of First Panzer Army · General · Major General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.