Panzer Leader

January 28, 2017 @ 12:41 pm

Panzer Leader

Heinz Guderian

Language: English

Pages: 552

ISBN: 0306811014

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


General Heinz Guderian’s revolutionary strategic vision and his skill in armored combat brough Germany its initial victories during World War II. Combining Guderian’s land offensive with Luftwaffe attacks, the Nazi Blitzkrieg decimated the defenses of Poland, Norway, France—and, very neatly, Russia—at the war’s outset. But in 1941, when Guderian advised that ground forces should take a step back, Hitler dismissed him. In these pages, the outspoken general shares his candid point of view on what would have led Germany to victory, and what ensured that it didn’t. In addition to providing a rare inside look at key members of the Nazi party, Guderian reveals in detail how he developed the Panzer tank forces and orchestrated their various campaigns, from the break through at Sedan to his drive to the Channel coast that virtually decided the Battle of France. Panzer Leaderbecame a bestseller within one year of its original publication in 1952 and has since been recognized as a classic account of the greatest conflict of our time.

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was the case. I had, as already mentioned, personally given Hitler's orders according to which the town was to be held. I therefore angrily denied the unjust accusations that Field-Marshal von Kluge made against me. On December 25th the elements of the 10th (Motorised) Infantry Division which had been encircled succeeded in breaking out and reaching our lines with several hundred prisoners. I ordered a withdrawal to the Susha-Oka position. In the evening I had another sharp argument with

arrangement of our motorised forces. Hitler replied: 'The present arrangement is the one suggested by Field-Marshal Rommel. I don't like to give contrary orders over the head of the responsible field-marshal on the spot without having first heard his opinion. Go to France again and discuss the matter once more with Rommel.' In April I paid another visit to France. The enemy air forces were becoming ever more active and were already beginning to attack operational targets. Thus our tank depot at

occupied. During my rare hours of leisure I meditated about the apparent future course of the war, which somehow must eventually be brought to an end. My thoughts turned increasingly towards the south. I believed, as my conversations in Besancon already showed, that the end of the war with Great Britain was the most important, indeed the only important thing. I had no contact with the Army High Command or with the General Staff. My opinions were not sought, either concerning the reorganisation

and Lesna and advancing Vidomla-Pruzana-Slonim, 29th (Motorised) Infantry Division advancing behind as second wave of the assault, 167th Infantry Division (under command only during the Bug crossing), to the west of Pratulin. Panzer Group Reserve. XLVI Panzer Corps (General von Vietinghoff), with 10th Panzer Division SS Division Das Reich, and Infantry Regiment Gross-Deutschland, to be held back in the area Radzyn-Lukov-Deblin until XLVII Panzer Corps was clear of the Bug bridges, when it

Radziwill family and which had previously been occupied by a senior Russian staff. The only relic of the castle's previous contents was a photograph of a hunting party, at which Kaiser William I had been present, that was discovered in an attic. The population of Nieswiez asked permission to hold a Thanksgiving Service in celebration of their liberation; I was happy to be able to grant them this request. On this day units reached the following places: 3rd Panzer Division, Bobruisk; 4th Panzer

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