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Anton Grasser | |
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| Born | 3 November 1891 |
| Died | 3 November 1976(1976-11-03) (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Branch | Imperial German Army German Army Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Years of service | 1913–1918 1936–1945 1951–1953 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 25th Infantry Division LVI Panzer Corps XXVI Army Corps LXXII Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | |
| 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 duringWorld War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of theKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Grasser joined theBundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards) in 1951, retiring in 1953.
In the 1950s, Grasser was involved in organizingan illegal underground army set up byWehrmacht andWaffen-SS veterans in the event of a Soviet invasion ofWest Germany.[1] Grasser's role, as inspector general of the police and border police, was to provide thissecret army with weapons from the police force in case of war. Grasser was connected to it throughAlbert Schnez, its leader, who had been Grasser's employer in the first post-war years.[2]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by GeneralmajorSigfrid Henrici | Commander of25. Infanterie-Division 4 February 1942 – 23 June 1943 | Succeeded by Renamed 25th Panzergrenadier Division |
| Preceded by Previously 25th Infantry Division | Commander of25. Panzergrenadier-Division 23 June 1943 – 5 November 1943 | Succeeded by GeneralleutnantDr. Fritz Benicke |
| Preceded by General der InfanterieFriedrich Hoßbach | Commander ofLVI Panzer Corps 14 November 1943 – 9 December 1943 | Succeeded by General der InfanterieFriedrich Hoßbach |
| Preceded by General der InfanterieMartin Grase | Commander ofXXVI. Armeekorps 15 February 1944 – 11 May 1944 | Succeeded by General der ArtillerieWilhelm Berlin |
| Preceded by General der ArtillerieWilhelm Berlin | Commander ofXXVI. Armeekorps 15 June 1944 – 6 July 1944 | Succeeded by General der InfanterieGerhard Matzky |
| Preceded by General der InfanterieJohannes Frießner | Commander ofArmee-Abteilung Narwa renamedArmee-Abteilung Grasser 3 July 1944 - 20 October 1944 | Succeeded by GeneralleutnantPhilipp Kleffel |
| Preceded by GeneralleutnantAugust Schmidt | Commander ofLXXII. Armeekorps 22 January 1945 – April 1945 | Succeeded by GeneralleutnantWerner Schmidt-Hammer |
| Preceded by none | Inspector of theBundesgrenzschutz 18 May 1951 – 30 June 1953 | Succeeded by BrigadegeneralKurt Andersen |