Günter Luther

Günter Luther
Günter Luther, 1976
Born	(1922-03-17)March 17, 1922 Bestwig, Germany
Died	May 31, 1997(1997-05-31) (aged 75) Kiel, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  Federal Republic of Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine  Luftwaffe  German Navy
Years of service	1939–45 1956–82
Rank	Oberleutnant (Luftwaffe) Admiral (Bundesmarine)
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Iron Cross 2nd Class and 1st Class Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold Grand Cross of Merit with Star and Sash Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit (Spain)

 Nazi Germany (to 1945)

 Kriegsmarine
 Luftwaffe

1939–45

Iron Cross 2nd Class and 1st Class
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
Grand Cross of Merit with Star and Sash

Günter Luther (17 March 1922 – 31 May 1997) was a German admiral who became Inspector of the Navy and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe for NATO. During World War II, he served as a military pilot in the Kriegsmarine and a paratrooper in the Luftwaffe. After the war, he joined the newly founded West German Bundesmarine in 1956.