__NOTOC__ Heinrich-Anton Deboi (6 April 1893 – 20 January 1955) was a German general in the

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during

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who held several commands at the divisional levels. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

. Deboi surrendered to the

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at the conclusion of the

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in 1943. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he died in captivity in January 1955.

Awards and decorations

on 10 September 1942 as ''

Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a two-star ...

'' and commander of 44. Infanterie Division Fellgiebel 2000, p. 134.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deboi, Heinrich-Anton 1893 births 1955 deaths People from Landshut People from the Kingdom of Bavaria German Army personnel of World War I Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Recipients of the Gold German Cross German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union German people who died in Soviet detention Military personnel from Bavaria