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Nickname(s)
  
"Toni"

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Rank
  
Oberfeldwebel

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1942–45

Name
  
Anton Hubsch

Died
  
31 October 1973(1973-10-31) (aged 55) West Germany

Anton "Toni" Hubsch (16 March 1918 – 31 October 1973) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career, he flew 1060 missions and was credited with the destruction of 120+ tanks and 2 troop transports.

Awards and decorations

  • Aviator badge
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1000"
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • German Cross in Gold (4 January 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 2./Schlachtgeschwader 2

    • References

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