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Years of service1930–45
1955–70 Died2001, Luchow, Germany Commands held1. Panzer-Division Battles and warsWorld War II
Battles/warsWorld War II Service/branchGerman Army NameAnton-Detlev Plato Unit5th Panzer Division
AllegianceWeimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany RankOberst im Generalstab (Wehrmacht)
Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) AwardsKnight'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
