Anton Grasser Military person

Anton Grasser (3 November 1891 – 3 November 1976) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Anton Grasser was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and was released in 1947. Anton Grasser joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards) in 1951, retiring in 1953.In the 1950s, Grasser was involved in organizing an illegal underground army set up by German officers in the event of a Soviet invasion of West Germany.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 03, 1887
Birth place	Germany , Bossendorf
Date of death	November 03, 1976
Place of death	Germany , Stuttgart

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allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1945)
award	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France World War I Battle of Smolensk (1943) Battle of Moscow Prague Offensive Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Uman Battle of Narva (1944)
military branch	German Army (1935–45) Bundesgrenzschutz
military command	XXVI. Armeekorps 25. Infanterie-Division 25. Panzergrenadier Division LVI. Panzerkorps LXXII. Armeekorps
service start	1913
service end	1913