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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.   

[[Image:Guderian.jpg|right|thumb|100px]]'''Heinz Guderian''' (1888-1954) was a [[German]] [[general]] and an expert on [[tank]]s.  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]].

In 1944 Guderian was appointed again as chief-of-staff to the German Army High Command, but was again fired in March 1945 because he recommended making peace with the Allies.

In 1944 Guderian was appointed again as chief-of-staff to the German Army High Command, but was again fired in March 1945 because he recommended making peace with the [[Allies]].

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[[Category:Military Commanders]]

[[Category:Military Commanders]]

[[Category:World War II]]

[[Category:World War II]]