Editing Heinz Guderian (section)

==Early life and World War I==
Guderian was born in [[Chełmno|Kulm]], [[West Prussia]] (since 1920 Poland), on 17 June 1888, the son of Friedrich and Clara ([[née]] Kirchhoff).{{sfn|Battistelli|2011|p=5}} His father and grandfathers were Prussian officers and he grew up in garrison towns surrounded by the military.{{sfn|Hart|2006|p=5}} In 1903, he left home and enrolled at a military cadet school. He was a capable student, although he performed poorly in his final exam.{{sfn|Hart|2006|p=5}} He entered the army as an [[Fähnrich|officer cadet]] on 28 February 1907 with the 10th Hanoverian Light Infantry Battalion (''Hannoversche [[Jäger (infantry)|Jäger]]-Bataillon Nr. 10'') , under his father's command. He became a [[second lieutenant]] on 27 January 1908,{{sfn|Hart|2006|p=6}} receiving his patent backdated to 22 June 1906. On 1 October 1913 he married Margarete Goerne, with whom he had two sons: [[Heinz Günther Guderian|Heinz Günther]] (1914–2004) and Kurt (1918–1984).{{sfn|Battistelli|2011|p=5}}

At the outbreak of World War I, Guderian served as a communications officer and the commander of a radio station. In November, 1914 he was promoted to [[first lieutenant]].{{sfn|Battistelli|2011|p=6}} Between May, 1915 and January, 1916 Guderian was in charge of signals intelligence for the [[4th Army (German Empire)|4th Army]]. He fought at the [[Battle of Verdun]] during this period and was promoted to [[Captain (armed forces)|captain]] on 15 November 1915. He was then sent to the 4th Infantry Division before becoming commander of the Second [[Battalion]] of Infantry [[Regiment]] 14.{{sfn|Battistelli|2011|p=6}} On 28 February 1918, Guderian was appointed to the [[Staff (military)|General Staff]] Corps.{{sfn|Hart|2006|p=12}} Guderian finished the war as an operations officer in occupied Italy.{{sfn|Battistelli|2011|p=7}} He disagreed with Germany signing the armistice in 1918, believing that the [[German Empire]] should have continued the fight.{{sfn|Hargreaves|2009|p=29}}