General Heinz Guderian of Germany (1888-1954)

Heinz Wilhelm Guderian's abilities lie in his innovative strategy for combat. He invented the "Blitzkrieg" strategy, which involved employing many weapons in a coordinated attack to overwhelm the opposition with firepower. Additionally, he proposed the use of tanks in large numbers instead of being scattered among infantry units as backup previously.

During the fight for France, he achieved one of his greatest successes. The westernmost part of the Maginot Line's Ardennes woodland was only moderately protected since it was thought to be impregnable. By pushing seven divisions with 1,112 tanks through the Ardennes, through the French fortifications, and leading the German forces that soundly beat the French at the Battle of Sedan, Guderian disproved the French and displayed his skill as a commander.

Guderian's success persisted throughout the Soviet Union invasion, and his 2nd Panzer Army finished enclosing the Minsk pocket, which resulted in the capture of 300,000 Soviet soldiers. After that, the 2nd Panzer Army joined the assault on Kyiv and contributed to the largest encirclement in history, which resulted in the capture of 600,000 Soviet soldiers.

Guderian was moved to more political responsibilities when the wars against the Soviets went south, carrying out Hitler's commands and providing tank design advice at the same time. He proposed that Germany create a replica of the Soviet T-34. Heinz Guderian displayed extraordinary bravery on March 28, 1945, when he was the only general with the guts to argue with Hitler. Guderian lost his position of authority since the two had to be separated. On May 10, 1945, General Guderian and his staff gave up. He gave the allies his entire cooperation, and despite being imprisoned until 1948, he was released without being put on trial. At the age of 65, he passed away in 1954.