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Anton GrasserGerman officer, participant in the First and Second World Wars, infantry general
Date of Birth: 03.11.1891
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Early Life and Military Service
- Interwar Years
- - He received the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross in December 1943.
- Post-War Life
Early Life and Military Service
- Erich Grasser was born in October 1894 and initially volunteered for a one-year term in the German army in 1913.
- He advanced through the ranks, becoming an infantry corporal in 1914 and a reserve lieutenant in 1915.
- Grasser served on the front lines during World War I from 1914 to 1917, where he received both Iron Crosses.
Interwar Years
- After the war, Grasser was discharged from the military in 1918.- He joined the police force as a lieutenant in 1920.
- In 1936, Grasser returned to military service as a major.
World War II
- Grasser commanded an infantry battalion as a lieutenant colonel by the outbreak of World War II.
- He participated in the invasion of France in 1940, earning Knight's Cross for his valor.
- Grasser fought on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1943, where he was promoted to general-major and awarded the German Cross in Gold.
- He received the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross in December 1943.
- From 1944 to 1945, Grasser commanded various army corps, including the 26th and 72nd, before falling into American captivity in May 1945.
Post-War Life
- Grasser was released from captivity in July 1947. He passed away at the age of 97 in 1991.
