Heinz Guderian Quotes

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Heinz Guderian, a renowned German soldier and military strategist, revolutionized armored warfare with his innovative tactics and operational concepts. His leadership during World War II reshaped the battlefield, emphasizing speed, mobility, and combined arms coordination, and influencing military doctrine for decades to come.

"You hit somebody with your fist and not with your fingers spread."

"You hit somebody with your fist and not with your fingers spread."

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"Whenever in future wars the battle is fought, armored troops will play the decisive role."

"Whenever in future wars the battle is fought, armored troops will play the decisive role."

Battle, Future, Play, Troops

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"There are no desperate situations, there are only desperate people."

"There are no desperate situations, there are only desperate people."

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"If the tanks succeed, then victory follows."

"If the tanks succeed, then victory follows."

Victory, Succeed

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"It is sometimes tougher to fight my superiors than the French."

"It is sometimes tougher to fight my superiors than the French."

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