Werner Anton

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Not to be confused with Anton von Werner.

Werner Rudolph Anton
Born	3 April 1895 Dresden
Died	12 September 1948(1948-09-12) (aged 53) Wolfsburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1914–1918) Reichswehr (1919–1920) Luftwaffe (1935–1945)
Years of service	1914–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	6. Flak-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Defense of the Reich Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Rudolph Anton (3 April 1895 – 12 September 1948) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 6. Flak-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Anton was taken prisoner and was held until 1948.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (4 February 1915)
- 1st Class (22 August 1918)
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (12 September 1942)
German Cross in Gold (29 April 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 6. Flak-Division^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (30 October 1944)
Ärmelband Kurland

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
30 October 1944 (Addendum)	Im Nordabschnitt der Ostfront zeichnete sich die 6. Flak-Division unter Führung von Generalleutnant Anton besonders aus.^[2]	In the northern sector of the Eastern Front particularly distinguished itself, the 6th Flak-Division under the leadership of Lieutenant General Anton.

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 100.
↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 573.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Job Odebrecht	Commander of 6. Flak-Division 1 September 1942 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

Persondata
Name	Anton, Werner
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	3 April 1895
Place of birth	Dresden, Germany
Date of death	12 September 1948
Place of death	Wolfsburg, Germany

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