Anton Grasser | |
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Born | 11 November 1891 |
Died | 3 November 1976 | (aged 85)
Allegiance |
Nazi Germany West Germany |
Service/branch |
Army Bundesgrenzschutz |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands held |
25th Infantry Division LVI. Panzerkorps XXVI. Armeekorps LXXII. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
Other work | Police Officer |
Anton Grasser (3 November 1891 – 3 November 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Grasser joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards) in 1951, retiring in 1953.
In the 1950s, Grasser was involved in organizing an illegal underground army set up by Nazi veterans in the event of a Soviet invasion of West Germany.