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Armin Zimmermann

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Armin Zimmermann
Official portrait of Admiral Zimmermann
Born(1917-12-23)23 December 1917
Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died30 November 1976(1976-11-30) (aged 58)
Bonn, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branchKriegsmarine
GMSA
German Navy
Years of service1937–1976
RankAdmiral
CommandsInspector General of the Bundeswehr

Armin Zimmermann (23 December 1917 – 30 November 1976) was a German admiral and Inspector General of the Bundeswehr from 1 April 1972 until 30 November 1976. He joined the Kriegsmarine in 1937.

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  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Federal Armed Forces
1 April 1972–30 November 1976
Succeeded by
General Harald Wust
Preceded by
Vizeadmiral Karl Hetz
Fleet Commander
1970–1972
Succeeded by
Vizeadmiral Paul Hartwig