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Anton Donnhauser

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Service/branch
  
Heer

Unit
  
11. Panzer-Division

Years of service
  
1933–45 1956–70

Name
  
Anton Donnhauser

Born
  
8 April 1913 Vienna, Austria (
1913-04-08
)

Died
  
30 October 1984(1984-10-30) (aged 71) Wehrheim, Germany

Allegiance
  
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)  Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Major im Generalstab (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr)

Anton Donnhauser (8 April 1913 – 30 October 1984) was a highly decorated Major im Generalstab in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

  • Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (31 October 1939)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (29 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (29 April 1941)
  • Wound Badge
  • in Black (8 December 1939)
  • in Silver (16 March 1943)
  • Panzer Badge (12 September 1941)
  • Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (20 September 1943)
  • in Silver (20 September 1943)
  • in Gold (10 February 1944)
  • German Cross in Gold (13 May 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 July 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111

    • References

    Anton Donnhauser Wikipedia
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