Anton Mader
| Anton Mader | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 January 1913 Kaštel Novi, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died |
19 February 1984 (aged 71) Vienna |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) Austria |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Rank |
Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Brigadier (Bundesheer) |
| Unit | JG 2, JG 77, JG 11, JG 54 |
| Commands held | II./JG 77, JG 11, JG 54 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Bundesheer |
Oberstleutnant Anton Mader (born 7 January 1913 in Kaštel Novi – died 19 February 1984 in Vienna) was German World War II Luftwaffe 86 victories Flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 54 in 1944.
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (7 October 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Hauptmann in the II./JG 77[2]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 July 1942 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./JG 77[3][Note 1]
Notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Berger, Florian; Habisohn, Christian (2003). Ritterkreuzträger im Österreichischen Bundesheer 1955–1985 [Knight's Cross Bearers of the Austrian Armed Forces 1955–1985] (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-2-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- "Luftwaffe 39-45". Anton Mader (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2010.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Commander of Jagdgeschwader 11 April 1, 1943 – November 11, 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Hermann Graf |
| Preceded by Major Hubertus von Bonin |
Commander of Jagdgeschwader 54 Grünherz January 28, 1944 – September, 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Dietrich Hrabak |
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