Eberhard Eimler

Eberhard Eimler
Born	(1930-11-30)30 November 1930 Ulm, Weimar Republic
Died	17 December 2022(2022-12-17) (aged 92)
Allegiance	Germany
Service / branch	German Air Force
Years of service	1956–1990
Rank	General
Commands	Inspector of the Air Force Deputy SACEUR

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.

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.

References

• German Air Force - General Eberhard Eimler (German)