Anton Glasl
| Anton Glasl | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 February 1897 Freising |
| Died |
17 April 1965 (aged 68) Mühldorf am Inn |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1916–33 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Anton Glasl (13 February 1897 – 17 April 1965) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 October 1943 as Oberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 164.
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.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Anton Glasl @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
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