| Werner Anton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1895 (1895-04-03) |
| Died | 12 September 1948(1948-09-12) (aged 53) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Rudolph Anton (3 April 1895 – 12 September 1948) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 6th Flak Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 February 1915) & 1st Class (22 August 1918)
- Order of Albert the Bear, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords Military Order of St. Henry (19 February 1916)
- Military Order of St. Henry (20 November 1916)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (21 December 1934)
- Anschluss Medal (16 December 1938)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class (2 October 1936) & 1st Class (22 August 1939)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (12 September 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 29 April 1943 as Generalmajor and in the Flak-Division 6
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 6. Flak-Division
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1991). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil V: Die Flugabwehrtruppen 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part V: The Air Defense Troops 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Job Odebrecht | Commander of 6th Flak Division 1 September 1942 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1895 births
- 1948 deaths
- Military personnel from Dresden
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of the Kingdom of Saxony
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe