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| Army Staff in MOD Germany — XXX — | |
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| Führungsstab des Heeres (Fü H) im BMVg | |
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| Active | November 1957–October 2012 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Allegiance | Bundeswehr |
| Branch |  German Army |
| Type | Dept. ofFederal Ministry of Defence & highest command level inGerman Army |
| Size | 180 |
| Location | Hardthöhe,Bonn,North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Website | www.bmvg.de |
TheArmy Staff, in the meaning of theArmy general staff, of theGerman Army (German:Führungsstab des Heeres - Fü H) was a department of theFederal Ministry of Defence and one of the five staff headquarters in the military command of theBundeswehr. TheArmy Staff was thus at the same time a ministerial division and the highest level of military command within the German Army. It was merged with the other high command authorities of the German Army to form theArmy Command (Kommando Heer) in 2012.
In 2012, there existed in MOD Germany supreme military command authority as follows:
TheArmy Staff was commanded by theInspector of the Army (Inspekteur des Heeres), effectively fulfilling the role of Chief of the Army. The Inspector holds the rank ofGeneralleutnant, and commanded theArmy Staff, reporting to theFederal Minister of Defence. TheGeneral Inspector of the Bundeswehr and theArmed Forces Staff who work for him are only authorised to issue directives to theArmy Staff in the fields of development and the realisation of the overall concept for the Bundeswehr. TheArmy Staff comprised about 180 soldiers and civil servants.
TheArmy Staff was the highest level of command in theGerman Army. The staff ensured the readiness of the Army from a materiel and personnel perspective. In addition the two command pillars of the Army, theArmy Forces Command and theArmy Office, were subordinate to theArmy Staff. Furthermore, the staff supported the Inspector of the Army and the Federal Minister of Defence in their ministerial duties.
TheDeputy Inspector General of the Army (in the Army Staff of MOD Germany) appointment was normally assigned to athree star rank,OF8-general (Generalleutnant / lieutenant general) rank.
| N° | Rank, name | Time in service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| 26 | GeneralleutnantReinhard Kammerer | 11 September 2012 | until decommissioning |
| 25 | GeneralleutnantBruno Kasdorf | 16 September 2010 | 11 September 2012 |
| 24 | GeneralleutnantGünter Weiler | 1 March 2006 | 16 September 2010 |
| 23 | GeneralleutnantJürgen Ruwe | 1 March 2005 | January 2006 |
| 22 | GeneralleutnantManfred Dietrich | 2001 | 1 March 2005 |
| 21 | GeneralleutnantGert Gudera | 1 October 2000 | 28 March 2001 |
| 20 | GeneralleutnantEdgar Trost | 1997 | 2000 |
| 19 | GeneralleutnantWinfried Weick | 1 April 1994 | 1997 |
| 18 | GeneralleutnantHartmut Bagger | 1 April 1992 | 31 March 1994 |
| 17 | GeneralleutnantHarald Schulz | 1 April 1988 | 31 March 1992 |
| 16 | GeneralleutnantWolfgang Malecha | 1 April 1986 | 31 March 1988 |
| 15 | GeneralleutnantHeinz Kasch | 1 April 1983 | 31 March 1986 |
| 14 | GeneralleutnantEberhard Burandt | 1 October 1979 | 31 March 1983 |
| 13 | GeneralleutnantRudolf Reichenberger | 1 January 1977 | 30 September 1979 |
| 12 | GeneralleutnantRüdiger von Reichert | 1 October 1974 | 15 December 1976 |
| 11 | GeneralleutnantSiegfried Schulz | 1 October 1971 | 30 September 1974 |
| 10 | GeneralleutnantErnst Ferber | January 1970 | 30 September 1971 |
| 9 | GeneralmajorHellmut Grashey | November 1968 | 31 December 1969 |
| 8 | GeneralmajorKarl Schnell | 1 October 1968 | November 1968 |
| 7 | GeneralmajorHubert Sonneck | 8 September 1966 | 30 September 1968 |
| 6 | GeneralmajorJosef Moll | 1 January 1965 | 24 August 1966 |
| 5 | GeneralmajorKarl-Wilhelm Thilo | 1 October 1961 | 31 December 1964 |
| 4 | GeneralmajorLeo Hepp | October 1960 | 30 September 1961 |
| 3 | GeneralmajorJoachim Schwatlo-Gesterding | 1958 | September 1960 |
| 2 | BrigadegeneralHellmuth Laegeler | 1957 | 1958 |
| 1 | BrigadegeneralPeter von der Groeben | 1957 | 1957 |
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