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'''Heinz Guderian''' (1888-1954) was a German general and an expert on tanks.  He supported [[blitzkrieg]] military tactics, and successfully used tanks to conquer Poland in 1939 and France in 1940.  He was commander-in-chief of the [[Panzer]] tank forces of the German army, and won key victories in 1940 and 1941.   
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[[Image:Guderian.jpg|right|thumb|100px]]'''Heinz Guderian''' (1888-1954) was a German general and an expert on tanks.  He supported [[blitzkrieg]] military tactics, and successfully used tanks to conquer Poland in 1939 and France in 1940.  He was commander-in-chief of the [[Panzer]] tank forces of the German army, and won key victories in 1940 and 1941.   
 
In spite of this, he was fired by [[Adolf Hitler]] after he disagreed with his order to hold firm against the Soviet counter-offensive in 1941-42 outside of Moscow.
 
In spite of this, he was fired by [[Adolf Hitler]] after he disagreed with his order to hold firm against the Soviet counter-offensive in 1941-42 outside of Moscow.
  
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