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On This Day in History - May 17, 1940

May 17, 1940 #OTD World War II: Commander Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist ordered the German advance halted and held a tense meeting with Heinz Guderian, berating him for disobeying orders by advancing aggressively instead of waiting to secure his flank. Guderian offered to resign his command and was ordered to turn it over to next senior general in his corps. When Gerd von Rundstedt learned of what had happened he intervened to allow Guderian to keep his post, and a compromise was reached in which Guderian would be allowed to pursue a "reconnaissance in force." Guderian resumed advancing anyway while misleading his superiors about his location. Pictured: Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist (Left) and Heinz Guderian (Right).