Heinz Guderian

Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was a German general during World War II who, after the war, became a successful memoirist. An early pioneer and advocate of the "blitzkrieg" approach, he played a central role in the development of the panzer division concept. In 1936, he became the Inspector of Motorized Troops.

17 June 1888

Born on the same birth day (17 June): Alan Dowson • Arthur Darvill • Barry Manilow • David "Stringbean" Akeman • Gauhar Ara Begum • John Craven (economist) • Nozomi Tsuji • Patrice Tardif (politician) • Peter Fitzgerald (footballer) • Ralph E. Winters • William Kaye Estes • William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse

Born in the same month (June 1888): Alexander Friedmann • Antoinette Perry • Arthur Massey Berry • Bronson M. Cutting • Clarence DeMar • Fernando Pessoa • George Challenor • Gerrit Rietveld • Harold H. Burton • Lewis Namier • Martin D'Arcy • Peter Stoner • Ramón López Velarde • Sacco and Vanzetti • Squizzy Taylor • Stefi Geyer • Zygmunt Janiszewski