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The site was supplemented with the information about people. |
29 July / 2003 |
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Models of T-70, T-60, pz-2, pz-3, pz-4 were added. |
25 July / 2003 |
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Separate German and Finnish "Commanders" pages added via the main glossary page, and also added to the filtering system, now you filter your serach through the Personality like before it was possible with Weaponary. |
18 July / 2003 |
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Adding detailed drawing for the Pz IV D, fixed a few mistakes and measure moment on the frontal projection, and now Front projection available in PDF format for the print or detailed view. |
14 July / 2003 |
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Adding detailed drawing for the Pz IV (D), fixed a few mistakes and measure moment on the frontal projection, and now Front projection available in PDF format for the print or detailed view. |
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1,200 tanks and self-propelled guns were used at Prokhorovka battle. This battle is the greatest cross tank action in WWII. |
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Guderian, Colonel General Heinz
(1888-1954)
Heinz Guderian, the son of an army officer, was born in Kulm, Gemany, in 1888. He joined the Army and was commissioned in the Jaegers in 1908 where he became a communications specialist. He fought in the WWI
In 1922 Guderian became Inspector of Motorized Troops. He began to study the experience of tanks during the war and was employed as a teacher of tank tactics.
Guderian was appointed commander of a motorized battalion in 1930. While in this post he developed one of companies as a tank scout company, one as a tank company and one as an anti-tank company. Guderian also developed a radio-communication system that enabled communication between tank officers.
In 1934 Guderian was appointed chief of staff of the Motorized Troops Command and the following year he took over the 2nd Panzer Division. In Feburary 1938, Guderian was promoted to lieutenant general and the following month was involved in the occupation of Austria. Guderian wqas appointed to the new post of Chief of Mobile Troops.
Guderian led the attack on Poland in September 1939 and his rapid success created shockwaves throughout the world. Despite this easy victory Guderian objected to the planned Western Offensive.
Guderian led the 2nd Panzer Group during Barbarossa. Guderian's troops took Minsk and Smolensk. In July 1941 he moved into the Ukraine where he captured Kiev before moving on Moscow.
Guderian was shocked by the stout resistance of the Soviets. In 1943 he become commander of Germany's Armoured Troops. Guderian was unable to repeat earlier successes and in July 1943 lost one of the largest tank battles in history at Kursk.
Although willing to carry out a purge of the German Army, Guderian argued with Hitler over strategy and on 28th March 1945 he was dismissed from office.
Guderian was captured by the on 10th May 1945. Despite claims in the Soviet Union and Poland that Guderian was a war criminal, he was released from captivity on 17th June 1948. Heinz Guderian died on 17th May 1954.
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Heinz Guderian, Inspector-General of Panzer Troops |
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