Eduard Deisenhofer

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Eduard Deisenhofer
SS-Obersturmbannführer Deisenhofer in 1942.
Born	(1909-06-27)27 June 1909
Died	MIA 31 January 1945(1945-01-31) (aged 35) disappeared near Arnswalde, Nazi Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1930–45
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.