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Wolfgang Schneiderhan

German general

Wolfgang Schneiderhan (born 26 July 1946) is a German general who served as Inspector General of the Bundeswehr from 2002 to 2009.²

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Born Jul 26, 1946.¹

Companies

German War Graves CommissionChair 2016 to now¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedFührungsakademie der Bundeswehr³

Career

Occupation: military personnel.⁶

Since 2016Chair, German War Graves Commission⁵
2002 to 2009General Inspector of the Bundeswehr⁴

Born in Riedlingen, Schneiderhan entered military service on 4 April 1966 as officer cadet (Panzerdivision, Heer). On 1 October 1968, he was promoted to Lieutenant. While serving in the Bundeswehr, Schneiderhan was awarded several medals, both in Germany and abroad.

On 27 July 2002, he was promoted to General and was appointed Chief of Staff for the Bundeswehr, the highest-ranking military post in the German armed forces. Before his appointment, he served as director of planning in the Ministry of Defence.

He was the first Inspector-General of the Bundeswehr born after the surrender of Germany and World War II.

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Personal life

BornJul 26, 1946, Riedlingen^{7 8}
CitizenshipGermany⁹

Schneiderhan is married to Elke (née Speckhardt). He has two daughters and three sons. The general is the nephew of violinist Wolfgang Schneiderhan. Since November 2014 he is the vice-president of German War Graves Commission.

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Awards

2009Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany¹⁰
2009Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg¹⁰
Date not recordedGold Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr¹⁰
Date not recordedGrand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria¹⁰
Date not recordedGrand Officer of the Order of the Crown¹⁰
Date not recordedLegion of Honour¹⁰
Date not recordedLegionnaire of Legion of Merit¹⁰

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WikidataWolfgang Schneiderhan on Wikidata
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WikipediaWolfgang Schneiderhan on Wikipedia
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WikidataWolfgang Schneiderhan: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataWolfgang Schneiderhan: General Inspector of the Bundeswehr, on Wikidata
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WikidataWolfgang Schneiderhan: Chair, German War Graves Commission, on Wikidata
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WikidataWolfgang Schneiderhan: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataWolfgang Schneiderhan: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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WikidataWolfgang Schneiderhan: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataWolfgang Schneiderhan: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataGerman War Graves Commission, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsWolfgang Schneiderhan photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, U.S. Air Force, Public domain

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Early life and education

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