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Debes, Lothar

    Date of birth:
    June 21st, 1890 (Eichstätt/Bavaria, Germany)
    Date of death:
    July 14th, 1960 (Bergisch Gladbach/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
    Service number:
    240.110 (NSDAP Nr.)/278.953(SS Nr.)
    Nationality:
    German

    Biography

    Promotions:
    November 9th, 1941: SS-Oberführer der Waffen-SS;
    June 21st, 1942: SS-Brigadeführer / Generalmajor der Waffen-SS;
    January 29th, 1944: SS-Gruppenführer / Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS.

    Career:
    1910: Armee;
    April 1st, 1920: Civil;
    1930: NSDAP;
    1937: SS;
    March 1st, 1937 - December 31st, 1941: Taktiklehrer;
    January 1st, 1940: Kommandeur SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig;
    August 10th, 1942 - February 15th, 1943: Kommandeur SS-Junkerschule Tölz;
    February 15th, 1943 - November 12th, 1943: Kommandeur 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg";
    November 15th, 1943 - May 20th, 1944: Kommandeur 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord";
    June 15th, 1944 - June 21st, 1944: Befehlshaber der Waffen-SS beim Höheren SS-Polizeiführer Ost;
    June 22nd, 1944 - May 2nd, 1945: Befehlshaber der Waffen-SS beim Höheren SS- und Polizeiführer in Italien.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    September 23rd, 1937
    Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    1942
    Medaille
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    SS-Gruppenführer / Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS (Lieutenant General)
    Unit:
    Befehlshaber der Waffen-SS Italien, Waffen-SS
    Awarded on:
    February 7th, 1945
    Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

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