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.
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 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].[3]
More, Charles (2013). The Road to Dunkirk: The British Expeditionary Force and the Battle of the Ypres-Comines Canal, 1940. London: Frontline. ISBN978-1-84832-733-7.
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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN978-3-938845-17-2.
eberhard, kinzel, october, 1897, june, 1945, general, wehrmacht, nazi, germany, during, world, commanded, several, divisions, recipient, knight, cross, iron, cross, born, 1897, october, 1897berlin, germanydied25, june, 1945, 1945, aged, flensburg, germanyalleg. Eberhard Kinzel 18 October 1897 25 June 1945 was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions He was a recipient of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross Eberhard KinzelBorn 1897 10 18 18 October 1897Berlin GermanyDied25 June 1945 1945 06 25 aged 47 Flensburg GermanyAllegiance German Empire to 1918 Weimar Republic to 1933 Nazi GermanyService wbr branch German ArmyRankGeneral of the InfantryUnitArmy Group NorthArmy Group VistulaCommands held570th Volksgrenadier Division337th Volksgrenadier DivisionBattles warsWorld War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron CrossSpouse s Erika von Aschoff Partner Military career EditKinzel 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 Kinzel was part of the delegation that participated in the negotiations for the German surrender with Field Marshal Montgomery at Luneburg Heath on 4 May 1945 Death EditKinzel together with his girlfriend Erika von Aschoff committed suicide on 25 June 1945 2 Personal life EditKinzel was the uncle of Gunther Lutzow Awards and decorations EditKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross 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 3 References EditCitations Edit Hohne amp Zolling 1972 p 10 More 2013 p 181 Scherzer 2007 p 441 Bibliography Edit Hohne Heinz Zolling Hermann 1972 The General Was a Spy The Truth about General Gehlen and his spy ring New York Coward McCann amp 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 Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte 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 Militaer Verlag ISBN 978 3 938845 17 2 Military officesPreceded by Leader of Foreign Armies East1 March 1939 31 March 1942 Succeeded byOberstleutnant Reinhard GehlenPreceded byGeneralleutnant Wilhelm Hasse Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe Nord22 January 1943 18 July 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Oldwig von NatzmerPreceded byBrigadefuhrer Heinz Lammerding Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe Weichsel21 March 1945 22 April 1945 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Ivo Thilo von TrothaPortals Biography Military of Germany World War I World War IIEberhard Kinzel at Wikipedia s sister projects Media from Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eberhard Kinzel amp oldid 1128768977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
