| Eberhard Zorn | |
|---|---|
 General Eberhard Zorn | |
| Born | 19 February 1960 |
| Place of birth | Saarbrücken, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Germany Army |
| Years of service | 1978- Present |
| Rank |
 General |
| Commands held |
Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Director-General for Personnel, Ministry of Defence Commander, Rapid Response Forces Division (DSK) Commander,26th Airborne Brigade Commander, Field Artillery/ Armored Artillery Battalion 295 (Feld-und Panzerartilleriebataillon 295) Commander, 3rd Battery, Observation Battalion 123 |
| Battles/wars | IFOR, SFOR |
Eberhard Zorn visit to Israel, December 2019
Ebenhard Zorn is a German General who serves as the 16th and incumbent Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, the German Armed Forces.
Background[]
Gen. Eberhard Zorn with Gen. Joseph Dunford during a meeting at The Pentagon.
Born in February 19, 1960 at Saarbrücken, Germany, he entered the military in 1978 at the Artillery School in Idar-Oberstein, trained as an Artillery Officer and completed his Artillery Officer Training and Course of Study in Economics and Organizational Sciences at the Bundeswehr University Munich from 1979-1983. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, he was assigned as Platoon Leader and Intelligence Officer (S 2), Observation Battalion 103 (Beobachtungsbataillon 103) in Pfullendorf from 1983 – 1987, and became commander of the 3rd Battery, Observation Battalion 123 from 1987-1990, promoted as Captain, and commander of the Fire Control and Operations and Training Officer (S 3), Headquarters Artillery Regiment 12, from 1990-1991 both in Tauberbischofsheim. He entered the 34th General Staff Officer Course at the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College in Hamburg from 1991-1993 and attended the French General Staff Officer Course (CSEM/CID) in Paris, France in 1993-1995.
He was assigned in KLK/4th Division in Regensburg as G4 and Chief of Materiel Management Section; Deployment abroad as ACOS Logistics (G 4); German Army Contingent UNPF/GECONIFOR(L); 1st Contingent, TROGIR Operations and Training Staff Officer (G 3) and Chief of Administrative Control Section.
In 1997-1999, he was assigned in the Operations and Personnel Staff Officer (G 1 Op), German Army Forces Command in Koblenz, became Commander, Field Artillery/ Armored Artillery Battalion 295 (Feld- und Panzerartilleriebataillon 295) in Immendingen in 1997-2001, promoted as Lieutenant Colonel, became Assistant Chief of Branch at the Federal Ministry of Defense, Personnel, Social Services and Central Affairs (PSZ IV 4) Directorate in 2001 a-2002 and Assistant Chief of Branch Personnel, PSZ I 4 in Bonn, became Branch Chief Plans/Operations/Organization (G 3) at HQ German Army Forces Command, ACOS Plans/Operations/Organization (G 3) at German Army Forces Command in Koblenz from 2004-2007 perspectively, became Branch Chief Army Staff I 1 (Personnel Policy Matters/Leadership Development and Civic Education), Ministry of Defence in 2007-2009, and became Branch Chief Army Staff Z (Central Tasks), Federal Ministry of Defense in Bonn 2009-2010, became Commander of Commander,26th Airborne Brigade ""Saarland"" in Saarlouis from 2010-2012, promoted as Brigadier General, Head of Personal Staff to Chief of Defence in Berlin in 2012-2014, led the Commander, Rapid Response Forces Division (DSK) in 2014-2015, promoted as Major General, became Director Forces Policy, Ministry of Defence, and Director-General for Personnel, Ministry of Defence in Berlin in 2017-2018 promoted to Lieutenant General, before becoming the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr and promoted to General since April 19, 2018.[1][circular reference]
Effective dates of promotion[]
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
General | April 2018 |
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Lieutenant General | October 2015 |
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Major General | June 2014 |
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Brigadier General | January 2010 |
 |
Colonel | 2005 |
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Lieutenant Colonel | 1999 |
 |
Major | 1993 |
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Captain | 1987 |
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1st Lieutenant | 1983 |
Awards[]
- Gold Cross of Honour- - Silver Cross of Honour
- - Bronze Cross of Honour
- - Armed Forces Deployment Medal, IFOR
- - Armed Forces Deployment Medal, SFOR
- - German Sports Badge
- - German rescue swimming badge
- - United Nations Medal for UNPROFOR
- - NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia
- - National Defence Medal, clasp: 'Corps Européen' (France)
- - National Defence Medal, clasp: 'Artillerie' (France)
- - Cross for the Four Day Marches (Netherlands)
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References[]
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