Herbert Scheibe

Herbert Scheibe (born Hohenmölsen 28 November 1914: died Berlin 7 February 1991) was an East German Generaloberst and, between 1967 and 1972, Commanding general of the country's Airforce.

Herbert Scheibe
Scheibe in 1982
Head of the Department for Security Affairs of the Central Committee
In office
14 March 1972 – 15 March 1985
Secretary
Deputy
  • Bruno Wansierski
  • Fritz Renckwitz
Preceded byWalter Borning
Succeeded byWolfgang Herger
Chief of the
Air Force Command
In office
15 March 1967 – 14 March 1972
Minister
Preceded byHeinz Keßler
Succeeded byWolfgang Reinhold
Personal details
Born(1914-11-28)28 November 1914
Hohenmölsen, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Died7 February 1991(1991-02-07) (aged 76)
Berlin, Germany
Political partySocialist Unity Party
(1946–1989)
Other political
affiliations		Communist Party of Germany
(1945–1946)
Occupation
  • Military Officer
  • Party Functionary
  • Policeman
Central institution membership
  • 1975–1986: Full member,
    Central Committee
  • 1967–1975: Candidate member,
    Central Committee
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