Markus Laubenthal

Markus Laubenthal
General Markus Laubenthal (pictured as a one star)
Born (1962-12-04) 4 December 1962
Aachen, West Germany
Allegiance West Germany (to 1990)
Germany
BranchGerman Army
Service years1982–present
Rank General
Commands1st Panzer Division
12th Panzer Brigade
203rd Panzer Battalion
ConflictsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsLegion of Merit
Alma materBundeswehr Command and Staff College
Joint Services Command and Staff College
King's College London (MA)

Markus Laubenthal (born 4 December 1962) is a German Army general who has served as the chief of staff of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe since 2024. Among his previous commands, he was notably the Deputy Inspector General of the Bundeswehr from 2020 to 2024, and the commander of the 1st Panzer Division from 2017 to 2018. He was also the first non-American chief of staff of the United States Army Europe, from 2014 to 2017.