Eberhard Eimler

Eberhard Eimler
Born (1930-11-30) November 30, 1930
Ulm, Germany
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
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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