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This article does not infringe any copy violations it is only a stub right now. The article is about the highest ranking military officer in the Bundeswehr and recipient of some of the highest German and international awards, making him notable within Wikipedia. MisterBee1966 ( talk) 10:00, 11 April 2008 (UTC) reply

Preserving it here by providing this link. Please see edit summary for rationale. K.e.coffman ( talk) 19:17, 24 March 2017 (UTC) reply

I have restored the Spanish Civil War section, which was referenced. It was Trettner's role in Spain that caused international controversy during his later Bundeswehr years. IAC-62 ( talk) 18:38, 24 November 2020 (UTC) reply