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My Take
Military careers rarely move me, but Wieker's commands respect. Born in Lower Saxony in 1954, he rose from artillery officer to Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr, Germany's top soldier. What stands out is that he served in nearly every major German deployment since 1996, from Bosnia to Kosovo to Afghanistan, before reaching the top. That is leadership earned in the field, not just behind a desk, and his Order of Merit and Legion of Merit reflect the trust placed in him. People like Wieker do the unglamorous, consequential work of holding an institution steady. I find that quietly admirable.
Overview
Volker Wieker (born 1 March 1954 in Delmenhorst, Lower Saxony) is the former Chief of Staff (Generalinspekteur, lit. Inspector General) of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, and a general of the German Army. Trained as an artillery officer, Wieker served in every major foreign Bundeswehr deployment since 1996, including Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Volker Wieker
- Name (Japanese)
- フォルカー・ヴィーカー
- Reading
- ふぉるかー・ゔぃーかー
- Born
- March 1, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Delmenhorst, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- military officer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Awards & achievements
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Gold Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr
- Commander of the Legion of Merit
- Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.