About
Remembered as a proponent of tank warfare, this general in the German Wehrmacht frequently came into conflict with Adolf Hitler over Hitler's management of the Nazi military forces. Over the course of his military career, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, an Anschluss Medal, and a Sudetenland Medal.
Before Fame
In 1908, after attending a military training school in Metz, France, he earned the rank of lieutenant.
Trivia
He outlined his vision for armored warfare in a book titled Achtung - Panzer!
Family Life
Born to Friedrich Guderia and Clara Kirchoff, he grew up in an area of West Prussia that is a part of modern-day Poland. His son, Heinz Günther Guderian, also joined the military.
Associated With
German military leader Erwin Rommel lauded Guderian for the important role he played in the development of methods of armored warfare.
