Hans-Joachim Mack
Hans-Joachim Mack (born March 30, 1928 in Bischofsburg ; † April 6, 2008 in Barsinghausen ) was a general in the Bundeswehr . He was from 1984 to 1987 Deputy NATO - Commander ( Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe ; DSACEUR).
Military career
Mack was an anti-aircraft helper at the end of World War II . After the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany, he served in the Federal Border Police (BGS) from 1952 .
On July 1, 1956, he was taken over as an ensign in the Bundeswehr . After serving as a platoon leader and company commander in the tank force, he completed the general staff course at the command academy of the German Armed Forces in Hamburg from 1962 to 1964 . From 1972 to 1975 Mack commanded Panzer Brigade 14 in Koblenz and then Combat Troop School 2 in Munster (Lower Saxony). In April 1978 he was promoted to major general and deployed as commander of the 6th Division in Neumünster . He was then from October 1, 1979 to March 31, 1981 Chief of Staff in the Army Command (FüH).
From 1981 to 1983 he served as deputy chief of staff "planning" in NATO - HQ SHAPE in Brussels. He was later promoted to lieutenant general. From 1983 to 1984 he was the commanding general of the III. Corps in Koblenz. On April 1, 1984, Mack was promoted to general and took over the post of Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe ( NATO ).
On October 1, 1987, he was replaced by General Eberhard Eimler at NATO.
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans-Joachim Mack in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
Smilo von Lüttwitz (1957–1960) | Heinz Gaedcke (1961–1965) | Albert Schnez (1965–1968) | Gerd Niepold (1968–1972) | Franz Pöschl (1972–1978) | Paul-Georg Kleffel (1978–1980) | Wolfgang Altenburg (1980–1983) | Hans-Joachim Mack (1983–1984) | Karl-Erich Diedrichs (1984–1987) | Helge Hansen (1987–1990) | Anton Steer (1990-1991) | Peter Heinrich Carstens (1991–1993) | Klaus Reinhardt (1993–1994)
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Peter von der Groeben (1958–1962) | Werner Haag (1962–1965) | Gerd Niepold (1965–1968) | Karl Schnell (1968–1970) | Franz-Joseph Schulze (1970–1973) | Johannes Poeppel (1973–1978) | Hans-Joachim Mack (1978–1979) | Konrad Manthey (1979-1983) | Dieter Clauss (1983–1984) | Wolfgang Malecha (1984–1986) | Klaus-Christoph Steinkopff (1986–1990) | Jürgen von Falkenhayn (1990–1995) | Manfred Dietrich (1995–1997)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mack, Hans-Joachim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mack, Hans Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German general, deputy NATO commander in chief |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bischofsburg , East Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 6, 2008 |
| Place of death | Barsinghausen |