Wolfgang Schneiderhan (general)
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| Wolfgang Schneiderhan | |
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| July 26 1946- | |
| Image:Gen Wolfgang Schneiderhan.jpg General Wolfgang Schneiderhan | |
| Place of birth | Riedlingen (Danube) |
| Allegiance | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Years of service | 1966 - present |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | - Bundesverdienstkreuz, First Class
- Bundeswehr Cross of Honour, Gold - Grand Gross of Military Merit (Jordan) - Eagle's Cross, First Class (Estonia) - Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) - Legion of Merit (U.S.) - Medal of Merit, First Class, of the Ministry of Defence (Czech Republic) |
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (born July 26 1946) is a German general who has been the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr since July 27 2002. Born in Riedlingen, he is married and has five children.
Schneiderhan entered military service on April 4 1966 as officer cadet (Panzer Division, Heer). On October 1 1968, he was promoted to Lieutenant. While serving in the Bundeswehr, Schneiderhan was awarded several medals, both in Germany and abroad. In 2002, he was promoted to General and was appointed Inspector General of the Bundeswehr. Before his appointment, he served as director of planning in the Ministry of Defence.
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Inspector Generals of the Bundeswehr Image:Bundeswehr Kreuz.svg | |
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| Adolf Heusinger | Friedrich Foertsch | Heinz Trettner | Ulrich de Maizière | Armin Zimmermann | Harald Wust | Jürgen Brandt | Wolfgang Altenburg | Dieter Wellershoff | Klaus Naumann | Hartmut Bagger | Hans-Peter von Kirchbach | Harald Kujat | Wolfgang Schneiderhan | Image:Coatofarmsinspectorgeneral.jpg |
