Anton Grasser
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.
Anton Grasser | |
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| Born | 3 November 1891 Bossendorf, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
| Died | 3 November 1976 (aged 85) Stuttgart, Baden-Württemburg, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/ | Imperial German Army Army Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | 25th Infantry Division LVI. Panzerkorps XXVI. Armeekorps LXXII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Other work | Police Officer |
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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