Werner Anton

Not to be confused with Anton von Werner.

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.

Werner Anton
Born	3 April 1895 (1895-04-03)
Died	12 September 1948(1948-09-12) (aged 53)
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 February 1915) & 1st Class (22 August 1918)^[1]
• Order of Albert the Bear, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords Military Order of St. Henry (19 February 1916)^[1]
• Military Order of St. Henry (20 November 1916)^[1]
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (21 December 1934)^[1]
• Anschluss Medal (16 December 1938)^[1]
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class (2 October 1936) & 1st Class (22 August 1939)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class^[1]
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (12 September 1942)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 29 April 1943 as Generalmajor and in the Flak-Division 6^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 6. Flak-Division^[3]

References

Citations

1. 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.

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