| Unit Name: | Army Staff in MOD Germany — XXX — |
| Native Name: | Führungsstab des Heeres (Fü H) im BMVg |
| Dates: | November 1957–October 2012 |
| Country: |  Germany |
| Allegiance: | Bundeswehr |
| Branch: | German Army |
| Type: | Dept. of Federal Ministry of Defence & highest command level in German Army |
| Size: | 180 |
| Garrison: | Hardthöhe, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Garrison Label: | Location |
| Website: | www.bmvg.de |
The Army Staff, in the meaning of the Army general staff, of the German Army (German: Führungsstab des Heeres - Fü H) was a department of the Federal Ministry of Defence and one of the five staff headquarters in the military command of the Bundeswehr. The Army Staff was thus at the same time a ministerial division and the highest level of military command within the German Army. It was merged with the other high command authorities of the German Army to form the Army Command (Kommando Heer) in 2012.
In 2012, there existed in MOD Germany supreme military command authority as follows:
The Army Staff was commanded by the Inspector of the Army (Inspekteur des Heeres), effectively fulfilling the role of Chief of the Army. The Inspector holds the rank of Generalleutnant, and commanded the Army Staff, reporting to the Federal Minister of Defence. The General Inspector of the Bundeswehr and the Armed Forces Staff who work for him are only authorised to issue directives to the Army Staff in the fields of development and the realisation of the overall concept for the Bundeswehr. The Army Staff comprised about 180 soldiers and civil servants.
The Army Staff was the highest level of command in the German Army. The staff ensured the readiness of the Army from a materiel and personnel perspective. In addition the two command pillars of the Army, the Army Forces Command and the Army Office, were subordinate to the Army Staff. Furthermore, the staff supported the Inspector of the Army and the Federal Minister of Defence in their ministerial duties.
The Deputy Inspector General of the Army (in the Army Staff of MOD Germany) appointment was normally assigned to a three star rank, OF8-general (Generalleutnant / lieutenant general) rank.
| N° | Rank, name | Time in service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||
| 26 | 11 September 2012 | until decommissioning | ||
| 25 | 16 September 2010 | 11 September 2012 | ||
| 24 | 1 March 2006 | 16 September 2010 | ||
| 23 | 1 March 2005 | January 2006 | ||
| 22 | 2001 | 1 March 2005 | ||
| 21 | 1 October 2000 | 28 March 2001 | ||
| 20 | 1997 | 2000 | ||
| 19 | 1 April 1994 | 1997 | ||
| 18 | 1 April 1992 | 31 March 1994 | ||
| 17 | 1 April 1988 | 31 March 1992 | ||
| 16 | 1 April 1986 | 31 March 1988 | ||
| 15 | 1 April 1983 | 31 March 1986 | ||
| 14 | 1 October 1979 | 31 March 1983 | ||
| 13 | 1 January 1977 | 30 September 1979 | ||
| 12 | 1 October 1974 | 15 December 1976 | ||
| 11 | 1 October 1971 | 30 September 1974 | ||
| 10 | January 1970 | 30 September 1971 | ||
| 9 | November 1968 | 31 December 1969 | ||
| 8 | 1 October 1968 | November 1968 | ||
| 7 | 8 September 1966 | 30 September 1968 | ||
| 6 | 1 January 1965 | 24 August 1966 | ||
| 5 | 1 October 1961 | 31 December 1964 | ||
| 4 | October 1960 | 30 September 1961 | ||
| 3 | 1958 | September 1960 | ||
| 2 | 1957 | 1958 | ||
| 1 | 1957 | 1957 | ||