Werner Panitzki
Werner Panitzki | |
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| Born | 27 May 1911 Kiel, German Empire |
| Died | 2 June 2000 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe German Air Force |
| Years of service | World War II Cold War |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
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Generalleutnant Werner Panitzki (27 May 1911 – 2 June 2000) was a German Air Force general. He was Inspector of the Air Force, the senior air force appointment, from 1962 to 1966.
On 25 August 1966, Federal Minister of Defence Kai-Uwe von Hassel dismissed Panitzki, at his own request, because Panitzki in an interview had characterized the procurement of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter fighter aircraft as a "purely political decision".