Anton Grasser
German WWII army general (1891-1976)
Biography
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 Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS veterans in the event of a Soviet invasion of West Germany. Grasser's role, as inspector general of the police and border police, was to provide this secret army with weapons from the police force in case of war. Grasser was connected to it through Albert Schnez, its leader, who had been Grasser's employer in the first post-war years.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- commander-in-chief
Awards & honours (3)
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German Cross in Gold
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Quick answers about Anton Grasser
- How old was Anton Grasser?
- Anton Grasser died on November 3, 1976 at the age of 85.
- When is Anton Grasser's birthday?
- Anton Grasser was born on November 3, 1891.
- Where was Anton Grasser born?
- Anton Grasser was born in Bossendorf.
- What is Anton Grasser's zodiac sign?
- Anton Grasser's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- What is Anton Grasser's nationality?
- Anton Grasser is a citizen of Nazi Germany.
- What does Anton Grasser do?
- Anton Grasser is known as military personnel, school teacher.
