Ulrich de Maizière

Ulrich de Maizière
Ulrich de Maizière
	Maizière in 1969
Born	24 February 1912; Stade, Province of Hanover, German Empire
Died	26 August 2006 (aged 94); Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (1930–1933); Nazi Germany (1933–1945); West Germany (1955–1972)
Service years	1930–45; 1955–72
Rank	General
Commands	Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
Conflicts	World War II Invasion of Poland; Eastern Front of World War II Operation Barbarossa; ;
Awards	Iron Cross 2nd Class; Iron Cross 1st Class; Commander of the Legion of Merit; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit;
Other work	Author

Karl Ernst Ulrich de Maizière (German pronunciation: [də mɛˈzi̯ɛːɐ̯]; 24 February 1912 – 26 August 2006) was a German general. He served in the army of three German states: the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany, and the German Army of West Germany, with a total of 32 years in uniform, the last five as Inspector General of the Bundeswehr. He retired in 1972 at the age of sixty and lived in retirement until his death in August 2006.