Eberhard Kinzel

Eberhard Kinzel

Eberhard Kinzel
Born 18 October 1897
Berlin
Died 23 May 1945 (aged 47)
Flensburg
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–45
Rank General der Infanterie
Unit Heeresgruppe Nord
Heeresgruppe Weichsel
Commands held 570. Volksgrenadier-Division
337. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars

World War I

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations Friedrich Lützow (brother-in-law)
Günther Lützow (nephew)

Eberhard Kinzel (18 October 1897 – 23 May 1945) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Kinzel was with section Fremde Heere Ost, FHO or Foreign Armies East, until the spring of 1942 when he was replaced by Reinhard Gehlen.[1] The FHO prepared situation maps of the Soviet Union, Poland, Scandinavia and the Balkans; and assembled information on potential adversaries.

Eberhard Kinzel was part of the delegation that participated in the surrender negotiations with Field-Marshal Montgomery at Lüneburg Heath. Eberhard Kinzel, together with his girlfriend Erika von Aschoff, committed suicide on 23 May 1945.[2]

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ↑ According to Scherzer on 21 December 1942 as chief department GZ [Zentralabteilung—central department] with the chief of the Generalstab des Heeres [until November 1942 chief of the General Staff XXIX Armeekorps].[4]

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Höhne & Zolling 1972, p. 10.
  2. ↑ More 2013, p. 181.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 256.
  4. ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 441.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Höhne, Heinz; Zolling, Hermann (1972). The General Was a Spy: The Truth about General Gehlen and his spy ring. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. ISBN 978-0-698-10430-3.
  • More, Charles (2013). The Road to Dunkirk: The British Expeditionary Force and the Battle of the Ypres-Comines Canal, 1940. London: Frontline. ISBN 978-1-84832-733-7.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
—		 Leader of Foreign Armies East
1 March 1939 – 31 March 1942 		Succeeded by
Oberstleutnant Reinhard Gehlen
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Wilhelm Hasse		 Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe Nord
22 January 1943 – 18 July 1944 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Oldwig von Natzmer
Preceded by
Brigadeführer Heinz Lammerding		 Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe Weichsel
21 March 1945 – 22 April 1945 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Ivo-Thilo von Trotha