Dieter Wellershoff (16 March 1933 – 16 July 2005) was a German

admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...

and

Chief of Federal Armed Forces Staff The Inspector General of the (), is the highest-ranking military position held by a commissioned officer on active duty in the , the present-day armed forces of Germany. All Inspectors General have been of the rank of a ( four-star) general o ...

from 1986 until 1991. He was the first Inspector-General of the Bundeswehr who was not a member of the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

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Biography on BMVg website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wellershoff, Dieter 1933 births 2005 deaths Admirals of the German Navy Inspectors General of the Bundeswehr Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Chiefs of Navy (Germany) Commandants of the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College