Lothar Debes

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Lothar Debes
Born 21 June 1890
Eichstätt, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
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Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Flag of the Schutzstaffel.svg Waffen-SS
Rank SS-Gruppenführer Collar Rank.svgSS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS
Commands held 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, 1 January 1943 - 14 June 1943
10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg, 15 February 1943 - 15 November 1943
Awards Iron Cross First Class
Iron Cross Second Class
Totenkopfring
Wound Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Waffen-SS Long Service Award
German Cross Silver, 7 February 1945

SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Lothar Debes (21 June 1890 - 14 July 1960) was a 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.

Decorations and awards

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 0-87938-905-2, ISBN 978-0-87938-905-5.
  • Yerger, Mark C. - Waffen-SS Commanders: The Army, Corps and Divisional Leaders of a Legend : Augsberger to Kreutz - Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing (October 1997). ISBN 0-7643-0356-2, ISBN 978-0-7643-0356-2.
Military offices
Preceded by
SS-Standartenführer Michael Lippert
Commander of 10.SS-Panzer-Division Frundsberg
2 February 1943 - 12 November 1943
Succeeded by
SS-Gruppenführer Karl Fischer von Treuenfeld
Preceded by
SS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord
15 December 1943 - 20 May 1944
Succeeded by
SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger


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