Heinrich-Anton Deboi

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.

Heinrich-Anton Deboi
Born6 April 1893
Landshut, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died20 January 1955(1955-01-20) (aged 61)
Cherntsy, Russian SSR, USSR
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held44th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight'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

References

Citations

  1. 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.
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