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Gerhard Limberg
File:File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F054314-0008, Bonn, Kanzler Schmidt mit Luftwaffeninspekteur.jpg
Gerhard Limberg 1978 with the Chancellor of West Germany, Helmut Schmidt
Born (1920-07-07)7 July 1920
Died 23 March 2006(2006-03-23) (aged 85)
Place of birth Eidinghausen
Allegiance  Germany
Service/branch Bundeswehrkreuz (Iron Cross) German Air Force
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held Inspector of the Air Force

Gerhard Limberg (7 July 1920 in Eidinghausen near Minden – 23 March 2006) was a German Air Force general. He was Inspector of the Air Force, the senior air force appointment, from 1974 to 1978.

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  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001) (in German). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2]. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Walter Krupinski
Commander of 3. Luftwaffendivision (Bundeswehr)
1 October 1971 – 30 September 1972
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Ernst-Dieter Bernhard
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Günther Rall
Inspector of the Air Force
1 April 1974 – 30 September 1978
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Obleser


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