Anton-Detlev von Plato
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Anton-Detlev von Plato
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| Born | 6 June 1910 Grabow |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lüchow |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1930–45 1955–70 |
| Rank | Oberst im Generalstab (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | 5. Panzer-Division |
| Commands held | 1. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Anton-Detlev von Plato (6 June 1910 – 12 October 2001) was a highly decorated Oberst im Generalstab in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Panzer Badge
- German Cross in Gold (11 April 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1944 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab and Ia (operations officer) in the 5. Panzer-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 277.
Bibliography
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| Preceded by
Generalmajor Wilhelm Meyer-Detring
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Commander of 1st Panzer Division (Bundeswehr)
years=1 October 1963 – 30 September 1966 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Klaus Schubert |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Panzer Division
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| Panzer-Regiment 31 | ||
| Panzer-Regiment 15 (attached during the Battle of France) |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 13 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 14 | ||
| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 116 | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 53 | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon 55 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 5 |
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| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 89 | ||
| Feldersatz-Bataillon 116 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 3 (2nd Panzer Division), Swords with the XXXIX. Panzerkorps 2 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 23 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung 7, Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 64
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