Spannocchi, Emil#

Spannocchi, Emil, b. Salzburg, Sept. 1, 1916, d. Wiener Neustadt (Lower Austria), Aug. 29, 1992, army officer. From 1934 in the Austrian and German Armed Forces respectively, general staff training. 1954 joined the Federal Police, 1957 commander of the tank troops school, 1963-1973 commander of the Military Academy (later Academy of National Defence). Together with other officers developed the concept of "Territorial Defence". 1973-1981 as General and Army commander responsible for the reorganisation of the Federal Armed Forces.

Work: Verteidigung ohne Schlacht, 1979 (with G. Brossollet).