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Klaus Naumann

German general · Germany · On the map · Born 1939 · age 87

Klaus Naumann 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.

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2012Manfred Wörner MedalAward2004Eric M. Warburg AwardAward1998Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1994Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of MeritAwardGrand Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1993Commander of the Legion of MeritAwardGold Cross of Honour of the BundeswehrAward1992Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White DecorationAward1972General Heusinger AwardAward1939Born25 May 1939

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Manfred Wörner Medal2012
Eric M. Warburg Award2004
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1998
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour1994
Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit1994
Commander of the Legion of Merit1993
Gold Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr1993
Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration1992
General Heusinger Award1972
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown
Order of the White Lion
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Grand Cross of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland

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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.

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Born 1939 · age 87