General Erhard Bühler (born 20 January 1956) is a retired officer of the German Army, and the former Director General for Planning German Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany. He was the commander of KFOR, from September 2010 to September 2011.[1] He led approximately 5000 troops, although the number declined during his tenure as the security situation in Kosovo improved.[2] In 2004, Bühler had led the Bundeswehr contingent of KFOR in Prizren.[3] Bühler commanded Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum from 31 March 2019 to 22 April 2020.
Erhard Bühler | |
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 Erhard Bühler in 2017 | |
| Born | 20 January 1956 Aichach, Bavaria, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2020 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany), Kosovo Force, Commander Joint Warfare Centre |
Personal life
editBuhler was born in Aichach, Bavaria and grew up in Regensburg. He is married and has a son.
References
edit- ^ "German General Erhard Buhler, new commander of KFOR, talks to journalists after change of command ceremony, September 1, 2010". Atlantic Council. 2010-12-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ "KFOR's Buhler: no crisis in democratic elections". 2010-12-11. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ "glassrbije.org - Erhard Buhler 15th commander of KFOR". 2010-12-10. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
External links
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- "Biography of Commander: Major General Erhard Buehler". Joint Warfare Center. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2022-05-19.