- Adolf Goisinger, Hitler's Chief of Staff, became chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1961 to 1964.
- Hans Speidel, NATO Commander Central Europe (CCE) 1957-1963.
- Johann Steinhof, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, 1971-1974.
- Johann von Kleimansegg - CCE NATO, 1967-1968.
- Ernst Ferber - CCE NATO, 1973-1975.
- Karl Schnell - CCE NATO, 1975-1977.
- Franz Josef Schulze - NATO Council, 1977-1979.
- Ferdinand von Senger and Etterlin - CCE NATO, 1979-1983.

So what is NATO? And is it a coincidence that all these people ended up there?