Anton-Otto Frank
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Anton-Otto Frank | |
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Born | Ingolstadt, Germany |
18 March 1912
Died | 8 March 1945 Zuckau, Silesia |
(aged 32)
Buried at | German War Cemetery at Gdansk |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 15th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Anton-Otto Frank[Note 1] (18 March 1912 – 8 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 1./Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 15[2]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 December 1943)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Notes
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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