Eberhard Eimler

Eberhard Eimler (30 November 1930 – 17 December 2022) was 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.

Eberhard Eimler
Born(1930-11-30)30 November 1930
Ulm, Weimar Republic
Died17 December 2022(2022-12-17) (aged 92)
Allegiance Germany
Service/branchBundeswehrkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
Years of service1956–1990
RankGeneral
Commands heldInspector of the Air Force
Deputy SACEUR

Eimler was the son of a pioneer captain. He joined the air force in 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. He was appointed to four star general as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, being only the 24th person holding that rank in the German Armed Forces after World War II.

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