Armin Zimmermann

Armin Zimmermann
Official portrait of Admiral Zimmermann
Born	(1917-12-23)23 December 1917 Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died	30 November 1976(1976-11-30) (aged 58) Bonn, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany West Germany
Branch	Kriegsmarine GMSA German Navy
Years of service	1937–1976
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Inspector 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.

• German Cross in Gold on 4 March 1942 as Oberleutnant zur See on R-45 in the 4. Räumboots-Flottille^[1]

• 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.

• Biography on BMVg website