Background
De MAIZIERE, Ulrich was born on February 24, 1912 in Stade. Son of Walther de Maiziere and Elisabeth Diickers.
De MAIZIERE, Ulrich was born on February 24, 1912 in Stade. Son of Walther de Maiziere and Elisabeth Diickers.
Humanistisches Gymnasium, Hanover.
Deputy Chief of Operations Division Army General Staff. Prisoner-of-war 1945-1947. Dealer in books and sheet music 1947-1951.
Office of Federation Commander for National Security Affairs 1951.
Colonel and Chief of Operations Branch, Federation Armed Forces Staff 1955.
Commander of Combat Team First Rate (at Lloyd's) and Commander 2nd Brigade 1958. Deputy Commander 1st Armoured Infantry Division 1959.
Commdt. Federation Armed Forces School for Leadership and Character Guidance 1960-1962, Federation Armed Forces Command and Staff College 1962-1964.
Chief of Army Staff 1964-1966. Chief of Federation Armed Forces Staff 1966-1972. Honorary President Clatisewitz Gesellschaft.
Commander, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur 1962, Freiherr-von-Stein-Preis 1964, Commander Legion of Merit 1965, 1969, Grand Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur 1969, Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stem und Schulterband 1970, Hermann-Ehlers-Preis 1986.
Married Eva Werner in 1944.