Eduard Deisenhofer
Eduard Deisenhofer | |
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Deisenhofer in 1942 | |
| Born | 27 June 1909 |
| Died | MIA 31 January 1945 (aged 35) disappeared near Arnswalde, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service | Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1930–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Oberführer |
| Service number | NSDAP #250,226 SS #3,642 |
| Unit | SS-VT SS Division Totenkopf SS Division Frundsberg SS Division Wiking SS Division Götz von Berlichingen |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eduard Deisenhofer (27 June 1909 – MIA 31 January 1945) was a German commander in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany. He was an early member in the SS, and served with the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and at the Dachau concentration camp in 1930s. During World War II, Deisenhofer served with several combat divisions on both the Eastern and Western fronts, earning the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He held a PhD in political economy.