Lothar Debes

Lothar Debes
Born	21 June 1890 Eichstätt, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Rank	SS-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

• Iron Cross of 1914, 1st and 2nd class
• Iron Cross of 1939, 1st and 2nd class
• War Merit Cross, 2nd class with Swords
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Silver (1945)

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