Heinz Guderian Quotes

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

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#2. It is decisive to completely destroy Warsaw.

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#3. The engine of the tank is a weapon just as the main-gun.

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#4. As a result of the cold, the machine-guns were no longer able to fire ... the result of all this was a panic ... The battle worthiness of our infantry is at an end

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

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#6. If the tanks succeed, then victory follows.

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#7. We have severely underestimated the Russians, the extent of the country and the treachery of the climate. This is the revenge of reality.

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#8. The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse.

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#9. You hit somebody with your fist and not with your fingers spread.

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#10. When the situation is obscure, attack

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#11. Actions speak louder than words. In the days to come the Goddess of Victory will bestow her laurels only on those who prepared to act with daring.

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#12. Logistics is the ball and chain of armored warfare.

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#13. There are no desperate situations, there are only desperate people.

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#14. New weapons require new tactics. Never put new wine into old bottles.

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#15. Strike hard and fast and do not separate.

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