Anton Hübsch
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Anton "Toni" Hübsch
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| Nickname(s) | "Toni" |
| Born | 16 March 1918 Rottach-Egern |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1942–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | StG 2 SG 2 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Anton "Toni" Hübsch (16 March 1918 – 31 October 1973) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II and 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 1060 missions and was credited with the destruction of 120+ tanks and 2 troop transports.[Note 1]
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Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1000"
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- German Cross in Gold (4 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 2./Schlachtgeschwader 2[1][Note 2]
Notes
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
- ↑ According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".[2]
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