Heinrich-Anton Deboi

Heinrich-Anton Deboi
Born	6 April 1893
Died	5 July 1955(1955-07-05) (aged 62)
Place of birth	Landshut
Place of death	Kempten
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912 - 1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	44. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman First Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinrich-Anton Deboi (6 April 1893 – 5 July 1955) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several commands at the divisional levels. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinrich-Anton Deboi was captured in 1943 at the Battle of Stalingrad and held until 1953.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• 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
• Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
• Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

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