Heinz Guderian

Heinz Guderian
Heinz Wilhelm Guderianwas a German general during World War II, noted for his success as a leader of Panzer units in Poland and France and for partial success in the Soviet Union...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionOther
Date of Birth17 June 1888
CountryGermany
war house-of-cards broken
The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse.
warsaw
It is decisive to completely destroy Warsaw.
logistics warfare balls
Logistics is the ball and chain of armored warfare.
military strikes hard
Strike hard and fast and do not separate.
gun weapons tanks
The engine of the tank is a weapon just as the main-gun.
war play battle
Whenever in future wars the battle is fought, armored troops will play the decisive role.
fighting desperate-situations sometimes
It is sometimes tougher to fight my superiors than the French.
hands fists fingers
You hit somebody with your fist and not with your fingers spread.
desperate-situations victory succeed
If the tanks succeed, then victory follows.
country revenge military
We have severely underestimated the Russians, the extent of the country and the treachery of the climate. This is the revenge of reality.
wine tactics weapons
New weapons require new tactics. Never put new wine into old bottles.
war gun fire
As a result of the cold, the machine-guns were no longer able to fire...the result of all this was a panic...The battle worthiness of our infantry is at an end
obscure situation
When the situation is obscure, attack
actions-speak-louder-than-words victory goddess
Actions speak louder than words. In the days to come the Goddess of Victory will bestow her laurels only on those who prepared to act with daring.