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Inspector of the Army

Summary

The Inspector of the Army (German: Inspekteur des Heeres or InspH) is the title held by the commander and highest ranking officer of the German Army (unless the Inspector General is an army officer) of the modern-day German Armed Forces or Bundeswehr. The Inspector is the most senior officer to serve in the German Army and is a military adviser to the Government of Germany as well as the Ministry of Defence.

Inspector of the German Army
Inspekteur des Heeres
Standard of the Inspector of the Army
Incumbent
Generalleutnant Alfons Mais [de]
since 13 February 2020
Federal Minister of Defence
AbbreviationInspH
Reports toGeneral Inspector of the Bundeswehr
PrecursorOberkommando des Heeres

He is responsible for the readiness of personnel and materiel in the German Army, in that regard he reports directly to the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (and before 2012, directly to the Federal Minister of Defence). The Inspector commands the Army Command with its subordinate divisions (and division equivalents) and the Army Office with its subordinate training and support establishments. He is a member of the Defence Council for Bundeswehr-wide matters.

The Inspector and his deputy both hold the rank of lieutenant general (Generalleutnant).

The incumbent Inspector Alfons Mais [de].

List of Inspectors edit

The Inspectors of the Army, since 1956.[1]

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office
1
 
Röttiger, HansHans Röttiger
(1896–1960)		21 September 195615 April 1960 †3 years, 116 days
2
 
Zerbel, AlfredAlfred Zerbel
(1904–1987)		16 April 196030 September 19644 years, 258 days
3
 
Maizière, UlrichUlrich de Maizière
(1912–2006)
[a]		1 October 196424 August 19661 year, 327 days
4
 
Moll, JosefJosef Moll
(1908–1998)		25 August 196630 September 19682 years, 36 days
5
 
Schnez, AlbertAlbert Schnez
(1911–2007)		1 October 196830 September 19712 years, 364 days
6
 
Ferber, ErnstErnst Ferber [de]
(1914–1998)
[b]		1 October 197130 September 19731 year, 364 days
7
 
Hildebrandt, HorstHorst Hildebrandt [de]
(1919–1989)		1 October 197330 March 19795 years, 181 days
8
 
Poeppel, JohannesJohannes Poeppel
(1921–2007)		1 April 197930 September 19812 years, 182 days
9
 
Glanz, MeinhardMeinhard Glanz [de]
(1924–2005)		1 October 198130 September 19844 years, 365 days
10
 
Sandrart, Hans-HenningHans-Henning von Sandrart [de]
(1933–2013)
[b]		1 October 198425 September 19872 years, 359 days
11
 
Ondarza, HenningHenning von Ondarza [de]
(born 1933)
[b]		26 October 198726 September 19913 years, 335 days
12
 
Schönbohm, JörgJörg Schönbohm
(1937–2019)
[c]		27 October 199118 February 1992114 days
13
 
Hansen, HelgeHelge Hansen
(born 1936)
[b]		18 February 199221 March 19942 years, 31 days
14
 
Bagger, HartmutHartmut Bagger
(born 1938)
[a]		21 March 19946 February 19961 year, 322 days
15
 
Willmann, HelmutHelmut Willmann [de]
(born 1940)		6 February 199628 March 20015 years, 50 days
16
 
Gudera, GertGert Gudera [de]
(born 1943)		28 March 20013 March 20042 years, 341 days
17
 
Budde, Hans-OttoHans-Otto Budde [de]
(born 1948)		4 March 200424 March 20106 years, 19 days
18
 
Freers, WernerWerner Freers
(born 1954)		24 March 201011 September 20122 years, 172 days
19
 
Kasdorf, BrunoBruno Kasdorf [de]
(born 1952)		11 September 201216 July 20152 years, 308 days
20
 
Vollmer, JörgJörg Vollmer
(born 1957)		16 July 201513 February 20208 years, 280 days
21
 
Mais, AlfonsAlfons Mais [de]
(born 1962)		13 February 2020Incumbent4 years, 68 days

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Promoted to General Inspector of the Bundeswehr
  2. ^ a b c d Promoted to the Commander of the Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum
  3. ^ Became undersecretary for Security policy in the Federal Ministry of Defence

References edit

  1. ^ "Die Inspekteure des Heeres in der Bundeswehr" (in German). Bundeswehr. 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2008.

External links edit

  • The Inspectors of the German Army from 1956 to present
  • Official curriculum vitae of the current Inspector