Anton Mader
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| Anton Mader | |
|---|---|
| 7 January 1913 — 19 February 1984 (aged 71) | |
| Place of birth | Castelnuovo in Dalmatia |
| Place of death | Vienna |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) Austria |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Brigadier (Bundesheer) |
| Unit | JG 2, JG 77, JG 11, JG 54 |
| Commands held | II./JG 77, JG 11, JG 54 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Bundesheer |
Oberstleutnant Anton Mader (born 7 January 1913 in Castelnuovo-Dalmatia – died 19 February 1984 in Vienna) was German World War II Luftwaffe 86 victories Flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 54 in 1944.
[edit] Awards
- German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)
- Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (23 July 1942)
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Commander of Jagdgeschwader 11 April 1, 1943 - November 11, 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Hermann Graf |
| Preceded by Major Hubertus von Bonin |
Commander of Jagdgeschwader 54 Grünherz January 28, 1944 - September, 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Dietrich Hrabak |
