Heinrich-Anton Deboi

Heinrich-Anton Deboi
Born	6 April 1893 Landshut, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	20 January 1955(1955-01-20) (aged 61) Cherntsy, Russian SSR, USSR
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	44th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 September 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 44. Infanterie Division ^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 134.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Siebert	Commander of 44. Infanterie-Division 2 May 1942 – 29 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Franz Beyer

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 44th Infantry Division
Staf	Heinrich-Anton Deboi Hans-Günther von Rost Friedrich Siebert
Units	Franz Beyer Karl Eibl¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords)
¹ Swords with the 385th Infantry Division

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