Anton Mader | |
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Born | 7 January 1913 Castelnuovo in Dalmatia |
Died | 19 February 1984 Vienna |
(aged 71)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) Austria |
Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Brigadier (Bundesheer) |
Unit | JG 2, JG 77, JG 11, JG 54 |
Commands held | II./JG 77, JG 11, JG 54 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Bundesheer |
Oberstleutnant Anton Mader (born 7 January 1913 in Castelnuovo-Dalmatia – died 19 February 1984 in Vienna) was German World War II Luftwaffe 86 victories Flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 54 in 1944.
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Preceded by none |
Commander of Jagdgeschwader 11 April 1, 1943 – November 11, 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Hermann Graf |
Preceded by Major Hubertus von Bonin |
Commander of Jagdgeschwader 54 Grünherz January 28, 1944 – September, 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Dietrich Hrabak |
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