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Pistorius Retires Two Generals and Elevates Schilling and Freuding

The defence ministry has enacted a leadership overhaul aimed at boosting efficiency by reorganizing departments

General Freuding wird Inspekteur des Heeres.
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Overview

  • Andreas Hoppe and Alfons Mais were moved into early retirement, clearing two of the Bundeswehr’s top command positions
  • Generaloberstabsärztin Nicole Schilling became the first woman to serve as Deputy Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
  • Generalmajor Christian Freuding was named the new Heeresinspekteur and will formally take over as army chief in September
  • The ministry’s reform redistributes ten divisions under three state secretaries to streamline command and accelerate decision-making
  • Pistorius presented the reshuffle as essential for plugging insider security gaps and reinforcing his push for increased gender diversity