Anton Mader

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Battles/wars World War II Service/branch Luftwaffe Battles and wars World War II		Name Anton Mader Other work Bundesheer Commands held Jagdgeschwader 54

Born 7 January 1913Kastel Novi, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary ( 1913-01-07 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) Austria Rank Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht)Brigadier (Bundesheer) Died February 19, 1984, Vienna, Austria Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit Jagdgeschwader 2, Jagdgeschwader 77, Jagdgeschwader 11, Jagdgeschwader 54

Anton Mader (born 7 January 1913 – 19 February 1984) was a German pilot during World War II. He claimed 86 victories and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He held commanded fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 54 in 1944.

Awards

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (7 October 1941)

German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Hauptmann in the II./JG 77

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 July 1942 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./JG 77

References

Anton Mader Wikipedia

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