Army inspector

Motor vehicle stand of the inspector of the army

The Inspector of the Army (InspH) is the supreme superior of the Army branch of the German Armed Forces .

He is responsible for the personnel and material readiness of the army. The inspector of the army reports directly to the inspector general of the Bundeswehr . The inspector is responsible for the army command with the subordinate divisions (and division equivalents) and the army office with the subordinate training and support facilities. As part of the nationwide concept, he is a member of the Military Leadership Council , chaired by the Inspector General.

The inspector and his deputy hold the rank of lieutenant general .

Inspectors

The inspectors of the army between 1956 and today were:

No.	Surname	Beginning of the appointment	End of appointment	Remarks
21st	Alfons Mais	February 13, 2020		Army Air Force
20th	Jörg Vollmer	July 16, 2015	February 13, 2020	Panzergrenadier / Jäger troops
19th	Bruno Kasdorf	September 11, 2012	July 16, 2015	Panzergrenadier troop
18th	Werner Freers	March 24, 2010	September 11, 2012	2012–2017 Chief of Staff at SHAPE Army Air Force
17th	Hans-Otto Budde	March 4, 2004	March 24, 2010	Paratroopers
16	Gert Gudera	March 28, 2001	March 3, 2004	resigned prematurely Supply force
15th	Helmut Willmann	February 6, 1996	March 28, 2001	Panzergrenadier troop
14th	Hartmut Bagger	March 21, 1994	February 6, 1996	1996–1999 General Inspector of the Bundeswehr Panzergrenadier troop
13	Helge Hansen	February 18, 1992	March 21, 1994	1994–1996 NATO Commander Central Europe Panzergrenadier troop
12	Jörg Schönbohm	October 27, 1991	February 18, 1992	1992–1996 State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Defense , then CDU politician Artillery force
11	Henning from Ondarza	October 26, 1987	September 26, 1991	1991–1994 NATO Commander Central Europe Armored force
10	Hans-Henning von Sandrart	October 1, 1984	September 25, 1987	1987–1991 NATO Commander in Central Europe Artillery force
9	Meinhard gloss	October 1, 1981	September 30, 1984	Pioneer troop
8th	Johannes Poeppel	April 1, 1979	September 30, 1981	Artillery force
7th	Horst Hildebrandt	1st October 1973	March 31, 1979	Armored force
6th	Ernst Ferber	1st October 1971	September 30, 1973	1973–1975 NATO Commander Central Europe Panzergrenadier troop
5	Albert Schnez	1st October 1968	September 30, 1971	Panzergrenadier troop
4th	Josef Moll	August 25, 1966	September 30, 1968	Panzergrenadier troop
3	Ulrich de Maizière	October 1, 1964	August 24, 1966	1966–1972 General Inspector of the Bundeswehr Panzergrenadier troop
2	Alfred Zerbel	April 16, 1960	September 30, 1964	Panzergrenadier troop
1	Hans Röttiger	September 21, 1956	April 15, 1960	Armored force

Web links

• The inspectors of the German army from 1956 until today
• Official CV of the current inspector

Individual evidence

1. ^ The inspectors of the army in the Bundeswehr . Bundeswehr . November 12, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2008.