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Heinrich-Anton Deboi

German general (1893–1955)

Summary

German general (1893–1955)

Field	Value
name	Heinrich-Anton Deboi
birth_date	6 April 1893
death_date
birth_place	Landshut, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
death_place	Cherntsy, Russian SSR, USSR
image	Heinrich Deboi.jpg
allegiance	German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
branch	Army
serviceyears
rank	Generalleutnant
commands	44th Infantry Division
battles
awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

NOTOC Weimar Republic Nazi Germany

World War II

Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Uman
First Battle of Kharkov---
Battle of Stalingrad

Heinrich-Anton Deboi (6 April 1893 – 20 January 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who held several commands at the divisional levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Deboi surrendered to the Red Army at the conclusion of the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he died in captivity in January 1955.

Awards and decorations

2nd Class
1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal
Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)
German Cross in Gold (15 December 1941)---
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 September 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 44. Infanterie Division

References

Citations

Bibliography

{{Cite book |orig-date=1986 |trans-title=The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945

before=Generalleutnant Friedrich Siebert| after=Generalleutnant Dr. Franz Beyer| title= Commander of 44. Infanterie-Division| years=2 May 1942 – 29 January 1943

References

Fellgiebel 2000, p. 134.

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