Eberhard Eimler
Eberhard Eimler | |
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Born |
Ulm, Germany | November 30, 1930
Allegiance | Germany |
Service/branch | German Air Force |
Years of service | 1956–1990 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held |
Inspector of the Air Force Deputy SACEUR |
Eberhard Eimler (born 30 November 1930 in Ulm) is a retired German Air Force general. He was Inspector of the Air Force, the senior air force appointment, from 1983 to 1987 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1987 to 1990.
Eimler was the son of a pioneer captain. He joined the Luftwaffe May 1956. From 1966 till 1970 he worked in the Federal Ministry of Defence in Bonn.
In October 1980 Eimler was promoted to Generalleutnant and appointed Deputy Commander of the Allied Air Forces Central Europe (AAFCE) under the U.S. General Charles A. Gabriel.
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Obleser |
Inspector of the Air Force 1983 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Horst Jungkurth |
Preceded by Hans-Joachim Mack |
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe With Sir John Akehurst 1987 – 1990 |
Succeeded by Dieter Clauss |
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