Heinz Guderian the father of the German Panzerwaffe is one of the best known German generals from the Second World War. He is also known for his opposition to the Battle of Kursk (Operation Zitadelle) and the early deployment of the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, yet some historians noted recently that many of Heinz Guderian's claims are not backed up by archives. Well, time to take a closer look. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TFHEY4P4YU3NY » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized » SOURCES « Pöhlmann, Markus: Der Panzer und die Mechanisierung des Krieges: Eine deutsche Geschichte 1890 bis 1945 (Zeitalter der Weltkriege) Corum, James S.: The Roots of Blitzkrieg. Hans von Seeckt and German Military Reform Macksey, Kenneth: Generaloberst Heinz Guderian; in : Ueberschär (Hrsg.) Gerd R.: Hitlers militärische Elite – 68 Lebensläufe (3. Auflage), S. 351-358 Guderian, Heinz: Panzer Leader (English Version of “Erinnerungen eines Soldaten”) Guderian, Heinz: Erinnerungen eines Soldaten Munzel, Oskar: Die deutschen gepanzerten Truppen bis 1945 Schacter, Daniel L.: the Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers Citino, Robert M.: The German Way of War. From the Thirty Years’ War to the Third Reich Citino, Robert M.: The Wehrmacht Retreats: Fighting a Lost War, 1943 » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone #ww2 #panzergeneral #Guderian