Anton Lindner

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Anton Lindner
Born 12 April 1917
Hohenkemnath
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Hohenkemnath
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1939–45
1956–72
Rank Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit JG 51
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anton Lindner (12 April 1917 – 17 February 1994) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Anton Lindner joined the postwar Luftwaffe in 1956 and retired in 1972 as an Oberstleutnant. During his career he was credited with 73 aerial victories, 1 on the Western Front and 72 on the Eastern Front.

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Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 280.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 239.

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