Anton Detlev von Plato

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Years of service 1930–451955–70 Died 2001, Luchow, Germany Commands held 1. Panzer-Division Battles and wars World War II		Battles/wars World War II Service/branch German Army Name Anton-Detlev Plato Unit 5th Panzer Division

Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Oberst im Generalstab (Wehrmacht)Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anton-Detlev von Plato (6 June 1910 – 12 October 2001) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1944 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab and Ia (operations officer) in the 5. Panzer-Division

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