Eberhard Zorn | |
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.jpg) General Eberhard Zorn | |
| Born | (1960-02-19)February 19, 1960 (age 65) |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Branch |  German Army |
| Years of service | 1978–2023 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | 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 (born February 19, 1960) is a retired German general who served as the 16thInspector General of theBundeswehr, the German Armed Forces.
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Born on February 19, 1960, inSaarbrücken,West Germany, he entered the military in 1978 at the Artillery School inIdar-Oberstein, trained as an artillery officer and completed his artillery officer training and course of study in economics and organizational sciences at theBundeswehr University Munich from 1979 to 1983.
Promoted to1st lieutenant, he was assigned as platoon leader and intelligence officer (S 2), Observation Battalion 103 (Beobachtungsbataillon 103) inPfullendorf from 1983 to 1987, and became commander of the 3rd Battery, Observation Battalion 123, from 1987 to 1990, promoted ascaptain, and commander of the fire control and operations and training officer (S 3), Headquarters Artillery Regiment 12, from 1990 to 1991 both inTauberbischofsheim.
He entered the 34th General Staff Officer Course at the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College inHamburg from 1991 to 1993 and attended the French General Staff Officer Course (CSEM/CID) inParis,France, in 1993–1995.
He was assigned in KLK/4th Division inRegensburg as G4 and chief of Materiel Management Section;Deployment abroad as ACOS logistics (G 4); German Army Contingent UNPF/GECONIFOR(L); 1st Contingent, TROGIRoperations and training staff officer (G 3) and chief of AdministrativeControl Section.
In 1997–1999, he was assigned in the operations and personnel staff officer (G 1 Op), German Army Forces Command inKoblenz, became commander, Field Artillery/ Armored Artillery Battalion 295 (Feld- und Panzerartilleriebataillon 295) inImmendingen in 1997–2001, promoted aslieutenant colonel, became assistant chief of branch at the Federal Ministry of Defense, Personnel, Social Services and Central Affairs (PSZ IV 4) Directorate in 2001–2002 and assistant chief of branch personnel, PSZ I 4 inBonn. He 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 inKoblenz from 2004 to 2007 perspectively, became branch chief Army Staff I 1 (personnel policy matters/leadership development and civic education), in theMinistry of Defence in 2007–2009, and became branch chief Army Staff Z (Central Tasks), Federal Ministry of Defense inBonn 2009–2010.
He became commander of26th Airborne Brigade of theRapid Forces Division inSaarlouis from 2010 to 2012, and was promoted asbrigadier general. He also served as the head of personal staff to Chief of Defence inBerlin in 2012–2014, became the commander of theRapid Response Forces Division (DSK) in 2014–2015, and was promoted asmajor general. He became director forces policy, Ministry of Defence, and director-general for personnel,Ministry of Defence inBerlin in 2017–2018 promoted tolieutenant general, before becoming theInspector General of the Bundeswehr and promoted togeneral on April 19, 2018.[1][circular reference]
Zorn retired March 16, 2023, and handed over the office of inspector general toCarsten Breuer.
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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| General | April 2018 |
 | Lieutenant general | October 2015 |
 | Major general | June 2014 |
 | Brigadier general | January 2010 |
 | Colonel | 2005 |
 | Lieutenant colonel | 1999 |
 | Major | 1993 |
 | Captain | 1987 |
 | 1st lieutenant | 1983 |
–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 forUNPROFOR
–NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia
– Officier,Legion of Honour
–National Defence Medal, clasp: 'Corps Européen' (France) –National Defence Medal, clasp: 'Artillerie' (France)
– Commander,Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
–Cross for the Four Day Marches (Netherlands)| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Chief of Staff of the Federal Armed Forces 19 April 2018–16 March 2023 | Succeeded by |
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