Eberhard Kinzel

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 Kinzel
Born	(1897-10-18)18 October 1897 Berlin, Germany
Died	25 June 1945(1945-06-25) (aged 47) near Idstedt, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Rank	General of the Infantry
Unit	Army Group North Army Group Vistula
Commands	570th Volksgrenadier Division 337th Volksgrenadier Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Spouse(s)	Erika von Aschoff (Partner)

Military career

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.

Kinzel was part of the delegation that participated in the negotiations for the German surrender with Field-Marshal Montgomery at Lüneburg Heath on 4 May 1945.

Death

Kinzel, together with his girlfriend Erika von Aschoff, committed suicide on 25 June 1945.^[2]

Personal life

Kinzel was the uncle of Günther Lützow.

Awards and decorations

• 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]