Werner Anton

Werner Anton
Born3 April 1895 (1895-04-03)
Died12 September 1948(1948-09-12) (aged 53)
Military career
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1920)
Nazi Germany
Branch
Luftwaffe
Rank
Generalleutnant
Conflicts
World War I
World War II
AwardsKnight'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

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Thomas & Wegmann 1991, p. 8.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 16.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.