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- Born in Kulm, Germany--now Chelmno, Poland--in 1888, Heinz Guderian joined the German army and served as a staff officer during World War I. He stayed in the army after the war and took an interest in armored warfare. He had a talent for it, and his tactical innovations and revolutionary ideas brought him to the to the attention of German leader Adolf Hitler, and he was able to implement many of his ideas--such as the concept of the "blitzkrieg", or lightning war--into effect. He advocated for the formation of independent armored units backed with strong air and motorized infantry support in order to quickly break through enemy lines and encircle and destroy enemy troops and material behind those lines. Guderian's ideas and tactics proved themselves in 1939 when World War II broke out, and his tank outfits sliced through Poland, France and other allied countries like a hot knife through butter, handing Guderian victory after victory. In 1941 he was able to reach the gates of Moscow before the Russians finally managed to stop him. In the face of a fierce Russian counteroffensive, Guderian withdrew his forces in order to save them from annihilation, and a furious Hitler dismissed him.
He came back in 1943,however, and was made inspector general of armored troops. In that position he streamlined and accelerated the production of tanks, but constant interference from Hitler caused him to resign in 1945. He died in Germany in 1954. - Barbara Dziekan was born on 21 March 1951 in Chelmno, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Three Colors: White (1994), A Short Film About Killing (1988) and Wlasnie o milosci (1978).
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Hermann Löns was born on 29 August 1866 in Culm, West Prussia, Germany [now Chelmno, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]. He was a writer, known for The Heath Is Green (1932), Rot ist die Liebe (1957) and Wenn die Heide blüht (1960). He was married to Lisa Hausmann and Elisabeth Erbeck. He died on 26 September 1914 in Reims, Marne, France.- Klaudia Derebecka was born on 21 September 1985 in Chelmno, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for M jak milosc (2000), Na dobre i na zle (1999) and Zlotopolscy (1997).
- Michael Otto was born on 12 April 1943 in Chelmno, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland.
- Kazimierz Kowalski was born on 18 August 1926 in Chelmno, Pomorskie, Second Polish Republic [now Chelmno, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]. Kazimierz was a writer, known for Piekny byl pogrzeb, ludzie plakali (1967). Kazimierz died on 12 October 2012 in Opole, Opolskie, Poland.
- Malgorzata Maier was born on 27 November 1966 in Chelmno, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Gulczas, what do you think... (2001) and Big Brother (2001).
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Anna Monika Dabrowska was born on January 7, 1981 in Chelmno, Poland. He is one of the most popular Polish singers. She started her career with a participation in talent show "Idol" in 2002. She is the winner of nine awards from the Polish Phonographic Academy - Fryderyk Awards. She also received five nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards.