Werner Panitzki
Werner Panitzki | |
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Born | 27 May 1911 |
Died | 2 June 2000 89) | (aged
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World War II Cold War |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
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Generalleutnant Werner Panitzki (27 May 1911 in Kiel – 2 June 2000) was a German Air Force general. He was Inspector of the Air Force, the senior air force appointment, from 1962 to 1966.
On 25 August 1966, the Federal Minister of Defence, Kai-Uwe von Hassel, dismissed Panitzki, at his own request, because Panitzki in an interview had characterized the procurement of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter fighter aircraft as a "purely political decision".
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- German Air Force - Werner Panitzki (German)
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Preceded by General Josef Kammhuber |
Inspector of the Air Force 1 October 1962 – 25 August 1966 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johannes Steinhoff |
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