Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Anton Korol | Years of service 1935–45 | |
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Born 8 October 1916
Schierokau ( 1916-10-08 ) Rank Leutnant of the Reserves Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Kursk
Crimean Offensive
Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Died December 21, 1981, Rudesheim am Rhein, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Service/branch German Army (1935–1941), Luftwaffe (1941–1945) Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Schlachtgeschwader 2 | ||
Anton Korol (8 October 1916 – 21 December 1981) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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 704 missions and was credited with the destruction of 99 tanks.
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Career
Anton Korol was very successful Panzerjager (tank hunter) of all the Luftwaffe, he was credited with the destruction of 99 tanks. Korol was an excellent as a glider pilot during times of peace, he requested a transfer to the Luftwaffe, where he received his training. He began teaching at Stukavorschule in Graz, according to Stukaschule 2, located in Piacenza-Foggia. With the completion of the course, Korol was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 November 1942 and appointed to serve with the Erganzungsstaffel (Training/Supplement Squadron) of Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" in early 1943. Throughout the war, Lieutenant Antol Korol flew a total of 704 combat missions, during which he was shot down four times, destroyed 99 Soviet tanks (including a heavy Stalin tank) with Kanonenvogel, a Junkers Ju 87 G-2 with its twin Bordkanone 37 mm guns, and damaged over 200 others.
Anton Korol died of natural causes on 21 December 1981, at 65 years of age, in the town of Rudesheim, West Germany.