Anton Glasl

Anton Glasl
Born	13 February 1897 Freising
Died	Mühldorf am Inn
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1916–33 1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Siege of Leningrad Battle of Monte Cassino
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anton Glasl (13 February 1897 – 17 April 1965) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 October 1943 as Oberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Anton Glasl @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)