Anton Mader

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Anton Mader
Born(1913-01-07)7 January 1913
Died19 February 1984(1984-02-19) (aged 71)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Austria Austria
Service/branch Luftwaffe
 Austrian Air Force
RankOberstleutnant (Wehrmacht)
Brigadier (Bundesheer)
Commands heldJG 11, JG 54
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other workBundesheer

Anton Mader (born 7 January 1913 – 19 February 1984) was a German pilot during World War II. He claimed 86 victories and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He commanded the fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 54 in 1944.[citation needed]

Awards[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ According to Scherzer on 15 July 1942.[4]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 163.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 290.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 300.
  4. ^ Scherzer 2000, p. 522.

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.
  • (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.


Military offices
Preceded by
none 		Commander of Jagdgeschwader 11
1 April 1943 – 11 November 1943 		Succeeded by
Oberstleutnant Hermann Graf
Preceded by
Major Hubertus von Bonin 		Commander of Jagdgeschwader 54 Grünherz
28 January 1944 – September 1944 		Succeeded by
Oberst Dietrich Hrabak


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