Eberhard Zorn

### Role

Imperial Army General and potential leader of The Imperium (after victory as Imperial Army Rebellion)

### Born

19 February 1960 (age 39)Saarbrücken, Saarland, The Imperium

### Political Party

Imperiumist Party of The Imperium - Radicals

## Military Service

### Battles/wars

* Imperial African War
* The Gulf War (Commanding Officer)

**Eberhard Zorn** (b. 19 February 1960) is a General in the Imperial Army and is the current Head of The Imperial Army but not the High Command. Many claim he should be the leader of The Imperium instead of Behrmann. Zorn has led the Imperial Army through The Gulf War and has been apart of Imperial Army engagements as a Commanding Officer since 1984 when he was promoted.

After the Military Relaxation Act, Polish War, Dissolution of the Imperial System and the Breakup of the Imperial Alliance, Zorn will lead a group of Generals and Officers and approach Behrmann and he demands that the Military Relaxation Act is overturned to spare the Imperium more chaos. After the French Independence, Zorn declares a Military Coup , the start of The Imperial Civil War. He leads the Imperial Army Rebellion under a True Imperiumist Ideology.

## Biography

Eberhard Zorn was born in Saarbrücken and would enter the Imperial Army at the age of 19 in 1979 as an officer cadet. As a 1st Lieutenant, he would fight in the Imperial African War in 1982-83 where he would be promoted to Colonel for his valiant efforts in the war.

During the War, he would fight in the West African Theatre and would see heavy fighting in the November Loyalist Uprisings as his unit moved in to assist Pro-IAT forces fight the ACN. By the end of the war, he would be promoted to Major General. Zorn's first Commanding Role would be as Commander of Imperial Forces in The Gulf War.

He would not be an initial ground commander as he was only the Imperial Army Europe Commander, however after the initial failures of General Weiss in 1990 to early '91, The Emperor promoted Zorn as Head of The Imperial Army and ordered him to relieve Wieker of command and to take control of the situation.

Zorn would be the leading force behind Operation Determined Resolve and did do a good job of leading The Imperial War Effort but the positive effects of his efforts would be diminished by Behrmann's overall failings. Zorn was very critical of Behrmann's decision to withdraw from the war as he believed the war could be won.

Zorn would continue to oppose Behrmann and took charge of the political opposition to Behrmann and leads the Traditionalists and Radical Imperiumists. Many Germanic and Reform Imperiumists claim that Zorn is planning a Military Coup. He has the trust of the military and several officers believe Behrman should relinquish the rank of High Field Marshall to him.

## In-Game

Zorn will start the Game as a General and Chief of the Army. It won't be until after the Military Relaxation Act, Polish War, Dissolution of the Imperial System and the Breakup of the Imperial Alliance that Zorn makes a move. He leads a group of Hardline Officers and threatens Behrmann with a military coup, demanding that the Military Relaxation Act is overturned to spare the Imperium more chaos. Behrmann refuses to overturn the act and 'puts the officers in their place'. However Zorn is not finished.

With the Independence of France not long after their protest, Zorn begins his plan for Military Coup. He will then announce that Behrmann shall be brought to justice and that a military coup was underway. This was the start of The Imperial Civil War as The Far-right, Democratic and Prussian Sides declared independence. Zorn starts the civil war quite strong with the bulk of his force being Imperial Guard Divisions , along with the Imperial Guards, his forces are bolstered by Armoured Brigades and the Elite Imperial Stormtrooper Divisions which he reinstates.

### Zorn Victory

Should Eberhard Zorn win the Imperial Civil War, he will begin the Imperial Purge where he will eliminate all remaining Far-Right, Democratic, Prussian and Germanic Imperiumist opponents. Zorn places Behrmann on a Military Tribunal for Crimes against The Imperium where he is sentenced to Death. Zorn moves quickly to recover the economy and rebuilds the Imperial Military. Zorn will then proceed to regain The Imperium's lost lands and build a new Imperium. When the 2nd Gulf War occurs, Zorn's Imperium joins the war against the Kurds and allies with Israel. Zorn will turn his attention to Russia and Africa, vowing a return of The Imperial Age.