Werner Panitzki

Werner Panitzki
Born(1911-05-27)27 May 1911
Kiel, German Empire
Died2 June 2000(2000-06-02) (aged 89)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 Germany
Service / branchLuftwaffe
German Air Force
Years of serviceWorld War II
Cold War
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands

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".