Anton Grasser

Anton Grasser
Born 11 November 1891
Died 3 November 1976(1976-11-03) (aged 85)
Allegiance  German Empire
 Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branch Heer
Bundesgrenzschutz
Years of service 1913–18; 1936–45; 1951–53
Rank General of the Infantry
Commands held 25th Infantry Division
LVI. Panzerkorps
XXVI. Armeekorps
LXXII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Other work Police Officer

Anton Grasser (3 November 1891 – 3 November 1976) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Grasser joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards) in 1951, retiring in 1953.

In the 1950s, Grasser was involved in organizing an illegal underground army set up by Nazi veterans in the event of a Soviet invasion of West Germany.[1]

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Wiegrefe, Klaus (14 May 2014). "Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 215.
  3. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 146.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 168.
  5. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.

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. 
  • 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. 
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Sigfrid Henrici		 Commander of 25. Infanterie-Division
4 February 1942 – 23 June 1943 		Succeeded by
Renamed 25th Panzergrenadier Division
Preceded by
Previously 25th Infantry Division		 Commander of 25. Panzergrenadier-Division
23 June 1943 – 5 November 1943 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Dr. Fritz Benicke
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Hoßbach		 Commander of LVI Panzer Corps
14 November 1943 – 9 December 1943 		Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Hoßbach
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Martin Grase		 Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps
15 February 1944 – 11 May 1944 		Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin		 Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps
15 June 1944 – 6 July 1944 		Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Gerhard Matzky
Preceded by
Generalleutnant August Schmidt		 Commander of LXXII. Armeekorps
22 January 1945 – April 1945 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Werner Schmidt-Hammer
Preceded by
none		 Inspector of the Bundesgrenzschutz
18 May 1951 – 30 June 1953 		Succeeded by
Brigadegeneral Kurt Andersen
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