The Generals of WWII
Generals from Germany
Guderian, Heinz Wilhelm
Colonel-General
* 17th of June 1888
† 14th of May 1954
Promotions
| 1931-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1933-10-01 | Colonel |
| 1936-08-01 | Major-General |
| 1938-02-10 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1938-11-23 | General of Panzer Troops |
| 1940-07-19 | Colonel-General |
Service
| 1930-02-01 | – | 1931-10-01 | Commanding Officer 3rd Motor Transport Battalion |
| 1931-10-01 | – | 1934-07-01 | Chief of Staff, Inspectorate of Motor Transport Troops |
| 1934-07-01 | – | 1935-09-27 | Chief of Staff, Motorised Troops Command |
| 1935-09-27 | – | 1935-10-15 | Chief of Staff, Panzer Troops Command |
| 1935-10-15 | – | 1938-02-04 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Division |
| 1938-02-04 | – | 1938-04-01 | General Officer Commanding Panzer Troops Command |
| 1938-04-01 | – | 1938-11-24 | General Officer Commanding XVI Motorised Corps |
| 1938-11-24 | – | 1939-08-26 | General Officer Commanding Motorised Troops |
| 1939-08-26 | – | 1940-06-01 | General Officer Commanding XIX Motorised Corps [Poland - France] |
| 1940-06-01 | – | 1940-06-30 | General Officer Commanding Panzer Group Guderian [France] |
| 1940-07-01 | – | 1940-11-16 | General Officer Commanding XIX Motorised Corps |
| 1940-11-16 | – | 1941-07-28 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Group [Eastern Front] |
| 1941-07-28 | – | 1941-08-03 | Commander in Chief Army Groupment Guderian [Eastern Front] |
| 1941-08-03 | – | 1941-12-26 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Panzer Army [Eastern Front] |
| 1941-12-26 | – | 1943-02-28 | Unemployed |
| 1943-02-28 | – | 1945-03-28 | Inspector-General of Panzer Troops |
| 1944-07-21 | – | 1945-03-28 | Chief of the Army General Staff, Army High Command OKH |
| 1945-03-28 | – | 1945-05-01 | On leave |
| 1945-05-01 | – | 1945-05-10 | Attached to the Inspectorate-General of Panzer Troops |
| 1945-05-10 | – | 1948-08-16 | Prisoner of War, US Captivity |
| 1948-08-16 | Retired |
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299757