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Klaus Naumann

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Klaus Naumann
Naumann in 1993
Born 25 May 1939(1939-05-25) (age 86)
Place of birth Munich
Allegiance Germany
Years of service 1958 - 1999
Rank General

Klaus Naumann (born May 25, 1939 in Munich) is a retired German General, who served as Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, from 1991 to 1996, and as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1996 to 1999, succeeding the British general Richard Frederick Vincent, Baron Vincent of Coleshill. He testified against Slobodan Milošević in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. He attended as a course member the Royal College of Defence Studies in London.[1]

Awards and decorations[]

Naumann is considered the most decorated German soldier since World War II. His medals and decorations include:

References[]

  1. ↑ Official Biography

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