Army Staff (Germany)

The Army Staff, in the meaning of the Army general staff, of the German Army (German: Führungsstab des Heeres - Fü H) was a department of the Federal Ministry of Defence and one of the five staff headquarters in the military command of the Bundeswehr. The Army 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 the Army Command (Kommando Heer) in 2012.

Army Staff in MOD Germany
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Führungsstab des Heeres (Fü H) im BMVg
Formation sign of the military division
ActiveNovember 1957–October 2012
Country Germany
AllegianceBundeswehr
Branch German Army
TypeDept. of Federal Ministry of Defence
& highest command level in German Army
Size180
LocationHardthöhe, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia
Websitewww.bmvg.de

In 2012, there existed in MOD Germany supreme military command authority as follows:

  • Armed Forces Staff (Führungsstab der Streitkräfte – Fü S; General Staff of the Armed Forces)
  • Army Staff (Führungsstab des Heeres – Fü H; Army General Staff)
  • Air Force Staff (Führungsstab der Luftwaffe – Fü L; Air Force General Staff)
  • Navy Staff (Führungsstab der Marine – Fü M)
  • Medical Staff (Führungsstab des Sanitätsdienstes – Fü San; Medical Service Staff)

Command

The Army Staff was commanded by the Inspector of the Army (Inspekteur des Heeres). The Inspector holds the rank of Generalleutnant, and commanded the Army Staff, reporting to the Federal Minister of Defence. The General Inspector of the Bundeswehr and the Armed Forces Staff who work for him are only authorised to issue directives to the Army Staff in the fields of development and the realisation of the overall concept for the Bundeswehr. The Army Staff comprised about 180 soldiers and civil servants.

Mission

The Army Staff was the highest level of command in the German Army. The staff ensured the readiness of the Army from a materiel and personnel perspective. In addition the two command pillars of the Army, the Army Forces Command and the Army Office, were subordinate to the Army Staff. Furthermore, the staff supported the Inspector of the Army and the Federal Minister of Defence in their ministerial duties.

Deputy Inspector General of the Army

The Deputy Inspector General of the Army (in the Army Staff of MOD Germany) appointment was normally assigned to a three star rank, OF8-general (Generalleutnant / lieutenant general) rank.

N° Rank, name Time in service
Start End
26 Generalleutnant Reinhard Kammerer11 September 2012until decommissioning
25 Generalleutnant Bruno Kasdorf16 September 201011 September 2012
24 Generalleutnant Günter Weiler1 March 200616 September 2010
23 Generalleutnant Jürgen Ruwe1 March 2005January 2006
22 Generalleutnant Manfred Dietrich20011 March 2005
21 Generalleutnant Gert Gudera1 October 200028 March 2001
20 Generalleutnant Edgar Trost19972000
19 Generalleutnant Winfried Weick1 April 19941997
18 Generalleutnant Hartmut Bagger1 April 199231 March 1994
17 Generalleutnant Harald Schulz1 April 198831 March 1992
16 Generalleutnant Wolfgang Malecha1 April 198631 March 1988
15 Generalleutnant Heinz Kasch1 April 198331 March 1986
14 Generalleutnant Eberhard Burandt1 October 197931 March 1983
13 Generalleutnant Rudolf Reichenberger1 January 197730 September 1979
12 Generalleutnant Rüdiger von Reichert1 October 197415 December 1976
11 Generalleutnant Siegfried Schulz1 October 197130 September 1974
10 Generalleutnant Ernst FerberJanuary 197030 September 1971
09 Generalmajor Hellmut GrasheyNovember 196831 December 1969
08 Generalmajor Karl Schnell1 October 1968November 1968
07 Generalmajor Hubert Sonneck8 September 196630 September 1968
06 Generalmajor Josef Moll1 January 196524 August 1966
05 Generalmajor Karl-Wilhelm Thilo1 October 196131 December 1964
04 Generalmajor Leo HeppOctober 196030 September 1961
03 Generalmajor Joachim Schwatlo-Gesterding1958September 1960
02 Brigadegeneral Hellmuth Laegeler19571958
01 Brigadegeneral Peter von der Groeben19571957

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