A biography of Reinhard von Kirchbach has not been written yet. Who would be able to do this? Those who knew him best have either passed or do not feel up to the task. Were they too close? Who can start with this important project? Is anyone able to find the right person? There remain some people who could be interviewed and unpublished material that is waiting to be examined. Here you can find:
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- His detailed vita (as soon as constructed)
- An Interview of German PR Agency on RvKirchbach
(From World War II Soldier to fighter for religious Toleration)
Here is a selection of milestones in his life:
13th of May 1913 | Birth of Reinhard in Berlin-Lichterwalde. Mother: Sibylla von Kirchbach, née von der Planitz; father: Arndt von Kirchbach, army officer |
1913 – 1919 | The family lives in Dresden, Kaiserstr. 2. During the war, father Arndt is German army officer on the Western front and in Turkey |
1919 | Death of his mother Sibylla. Father Arndt moves with his two children to his parents in Dresden and takes up his studies of theology in Greifswald and Leipzig |
1921 | Father Arndt marries Esther née von Carlowitz, whom Reinhard loves dearly |
1933 – 1939 | Graduation, voluntary service, university studies of theology in Marburg, Tübingen and Leipzig |
1939 | University graduation in theology. Assistant pastor in Hamburg. At the outbreak of the war, Reinhard volunteers for the air force and participates in the attack of Russia |
1944 | Wedding with Margarete née Gräfin von Zech-Burkersroda |
1947 | Final theological exam in Kiel |
As of 1948 | Work as voluntary pastor for prisoners of war in the UK and in Egypt |
As of 1949 | Pastor in Schinkel, close to Kiel |
As of 1959 | Pastor in Gettorf, close to Kiel |
As of 1966 | Provost in Schleswig |
1975 | Death of Margarete |
As of 1976 | Retirement. Move to Altenhof in the country side close to Kiel |
1980 – 1995 | Fourteen inter-religious dialog meetings in Germany, Sri Lanka, India, Israel, Pakistan, Japan, France and Indonesia |
1982 | Wedding with Benita née von Scharnweber-Kegel |
1998 | Reinhard dies in Altenhof at the age of 84 |