He was the architect of the Blitzkrieg, the general whose tanks conquered Europe for the Führer. But Heinz Guderian's story is one of tragic irony: the very tactical genius that enabled Hitler's early ...

In 1918, as all good Nazis know, the great German Army was betrayed and brought down by a collapsing home front. That could never happen this time; Führer Adolf Hitler had taken measures. Yet this ...

Walter Leighton Guderian passed away at age 87 on December 9, 2014 surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born July 5, 1927 in Minneapolis, MN to Walter and Esther Guderian (nee Buckley).

The Panzers are gone, but the playbook remains. From the deserts of Iraq to NATO's defense plans, the core principles of Heinz Guderian's Blitzkrieg—speed, surprise, and overwhelming force—continue to ...