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Carsten Breuer was born on December 1, 1964 in Letmathe, Province of Westphalia, Germany and is credited as a military personnel and logistician. As of 2026, Carsten Breuer is 61 years old. Schooling on record includes Helmut Schmidt University. Listed accolades include German Armed Forces Flood Service Medal, German Flood Service Medal, Gold Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr and 4 more.
My Take
Carsten Breuer strikes me as the kind of leader institutions quietly depend on. Rising to Inspector General of the Bundeswehr from a logistics background, he is a planner first, and that shapes everything. His command of Germany's COVID-19 Task Force is the detail that stands out to me: in a crisis, only the person trusted to make systems actually work gets handed that job. Founding commander of the Homeland Defence Command and decorated with multiple crosses of honour, he embodies execution over flash. I have a soft spot for the unglamorous operators who keep large organizations functioning, and Breuer is one of them.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carsten Breuer
- Name (Japanese)
- カルステン・ブロイアー
- Reading
- かるすてん・ぶろいあー
- Born
- December 1, 1964 (age 61)
- Origin
- Letmathe, Province of Westphalia, Germany
- Occupation
- military personnel / logistician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Helmut Schmidt University
Awards & achievements
- German Armed Forces Flood Service Medal
- German Flood Service Medal
- Gold Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr
- German Armed Forces ISAF Service Medal
- 2022 Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Silver Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr
- Bronze Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carsten%20Breuer
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28005502
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carsten Breuer born?
Carsten Breuer was born on December 1, 1964 and is 61 years old.
Where is Carsten Breuer from?
Carsten Breuer is from Letmathe, Province of Westphalia, Germany.
What does Carsten Breuer do?
Carsten Breuer works as military personnel, logistician.
Where did Carsten Breuer study?
Carsten Breuer attended Helmut Schmidt University.
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