Wolfgang Schneiderhan (general)
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| Wolfgang Schneiderhan | |
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| 26 July 1946 | |
 General Wolfgang Schneiderhan |
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| Place of birth | Riedlingen (Danube) |
| Allegiance |  Federal Republic of Germany |
| Years of service | 1966 - present |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | Bundesverdienstkreuz, First Class Bundeswehr Cross of Honour in Gold Legion of Honour (France) Legion of Merit (U.S.) Grand Officer of the [Order of the Crown] (Belgium) Eagle's Cross, First Class (Estonia) Medal of Merit, First Class, of the Ministry of Defence (Czech Republic) Grand Gross of Military Merit (Jordan) |
For the classical violinist, see Wolfgang Schneiderhan.
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (born July 26, 1946) is a German general who has been the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr since July 27, 2002. Born in Riedlingen, he is married and has five children.
Schneiderhan entered military service on April 4, 1966 as officer cadet (Panzer Division, Heer). On October 1, 1968, he was promoted to Lieutenant. While serving in the Bundeswehr, Schneiderhan was awarded several medals, both in Germany and abroad. In 2002, he was promoted to General and was appointed Inspector General of the Bundeswehr. Before his appointment, he served as director of planning in the Ministry of Defence.
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