Gerhard Limberg
Gerhard Limberg (7 July 1920 – 23 March 2006) was a general in the Air Force of West Germany. He was Inspector of the Air Force, the senior air force appointment, from 1974 to 1978.
Gerhard Limberg | |
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 Gerhard Limberg with the West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt in 1978 | |
| Born | 7 July 1920 |
| Died | 23 March 2006 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Service/ |  German Air Force |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | Inspector of the Air Force |
Awards
- German Cross in Gold on 20 March 1944 as Leutnant in the III./Schlachtgeschwader 4[1]
References
Citations
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 279.
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Der Spiegel - Gerhard Limberg (German)
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Karl Henze |
Commander of JaboG 35/LeKG 41 October 1963 – February 1968 |
Succeeded by Oberst Dieter Hein |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Krupinski |
Commander of 3. Luftwaffendivision (Bundeswehr) 1 October 1971 – 30 September 1972 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Ernst-Dieter Bernhard |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Günther Rall |
Inspector of the Air Force 1 April 1974 – 30 September 1978 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Obleser |
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