Heinz Guderian
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Heinz Guderian was a German general and pioneering theorist of armored warfare whose leadership in developing and executing blitzkrieg tactics made him one of Nazi Germany’s most prominent military commanders in World War II.
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| Guderian | 1 |
| Heinz Wilhelm Guderian | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German general
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World War II military personnel ⓘ armored warfare theorist ⓘ human ⓘ military theorist ⓘ |
| allegiance |
German Empire
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Nazi Germany ⓘ Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| citizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| commanded |
2nd Panzer Army
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XIX Army Corps ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | West Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1888-06-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1954-05-14 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Heinz Guderian
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Guderian
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| fieldOfWork |
armored warfare
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blitzkrieg tactics ⓘ military strategy ⓘ |
| fullName |
Heinz Guderian
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Heinz Wilhelm Guderian
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| genre | military memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Heinz ⓘ |
| ideology | German nationalism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
German Army
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surface form:
German Army officer corps
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| militaryBranch |
Wehrmacht
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surface form:
German Army
Reichswehr ⓘ German Army ⓘ
surface form:
Wehrmacht Heer
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| notableFor |
development of German armored doctrine
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leadership of panzer forces in early World War II campaigns ⓘ pioneering blitzkrieg tactics ⓘ |
| notableWork | Achtung – Panzer! ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kulm
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West Prussia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bavaria
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Schwandorf ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief of the General Staff
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surface form:
Chief of the General Staff of the Army
Inspector-General of Armoured Troops ⓘ |
| rank | Generaloberst ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of France
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Invasion of Poland ⓘ Operation Barbarossa ⓘ |
| wrote | Panzer Leader ⓘ |
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Guderian
this entity surface form:
Heinz Wilhelm Guderian