Lothar Debes

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Lothar Debes
June 21, 1890July 14, 1960
Place of birth Eichstätt
Place of death Osnabrück
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen-SS
Rank SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS
Commands held 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, Jan 1, 1943 - Jun 14, 1943
10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg, Feb 15, 1943 - Nov 15, 1943
Awards Iron Cross First Class
Iron Cross Second Class
Totenkopfring
Wound Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Waffen-SS Long Service Award
German Cross Silver, Feb 7, 1945

SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Lothar Debes (June 21, 1890 - July 14, 1960) was German, Heer and Waffen-SS, officer who served in both World War I and World War II. In World War II, Debes commanded the 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord and the 10.SS-Panzer-Division Frundsberg.

[edit] References

  • Gordon Williamson - The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror: The Full Story From Street Fighters to the Waffen-SS - Motorbooks International, (March 1994), ISBN-10: 0879389052, ISBN-13: 978-0879389055.
  • Yerger, Mark C. - Waffen-Ss Commanders: The Army, Corps and Divisiional Leaders of a Legend : Augsberger to Kreutz - Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing (October 1997). ISBN-10: 0764303562, ISBN-13: 978-0764303562.

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Military offices
Preceded by
SS-Standartenführer Michael Lippert
Commander of 10.SS-Panzer-Division Frundsberg
February 02, 1943 - November 12, 1943
Succeeded by
SS-Gruppenführer Karl Fischer von Treuenfeld
Preceded by
SS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord
December 15, 1943 - May 20, 1944
Succeeded by
SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger
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