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Eberhard Eimler

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Eberhard Eimler
Born (1930-11-30) 30 November 1930 (age 93)
Ulm, Weimar Republic
Allegiance Germany
Service / branchTemplate:GAF
Years of service1956–1990
RankGeneral
CommandsInspector of the Air Force
Deputy SACEUR

Eberhard Eimler (born 30 November 1930) is 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.

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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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Obleser
 Inspector of the Air Force
1983 – 1987 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Horst Jungkurth
Preceded by Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
With Sir John Akehurst
1987 – 1990 		Succeeded by


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