Anton Döbele
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Anton Döbele
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Born | 16 November 1910 Ehrensberg |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Vitebsk, Belarus |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Years of service | ?–1943 |
Rank | Leutnant (Posthumously) |
Unit | Condor Legion JG 54 |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Anton Döbele (16 November 1910 – 11 November 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Anton Döbele was killed on 11 November 1943 when he rammed an Il-2 Sturmovik, at the time of his death he was credited with 94 victories in 458 missions. On 26 March 1944 he was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross and promoted to Leutnant.
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 September 1943)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 31 August 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54[2][Note 1]
Notes
- ↑ According to Scherzer as pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54.[3]
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- People from Ravensburg (district)
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
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