serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1914 -- 20 1935 -- 45 '' '' reichswehr '' -lrb- 1919 -- 20 -rrb- '' luftwaffe deutsches '' -lrb- 1935 -- 45 -rrb- heer '' -lrb- 1914 -- 18 -rrb- 6 . flak-division wolfsburg 12 september 1948 dresden german to 1920 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 3 april 1895 generalleutnant werner anton
 werner rudolph anton
werner anton

werner rudolph anton -lrb- 3 april 1895 -- 12 september 1948 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the luftwaffe during world war ii who commanded the 6 .
flak-division .
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 .
werner anton was taken prisoner and was held until 1948 .
