Werner Anton

Werner Rudolph Anton (3 April 1895 – 12 September 1948) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 6th Flak Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 February 1915) & 1st Class (22 August 1918)
 * Order of Albert the Bear, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords Military Order of St. Henry (19 February 1916)
 * Military Order of St. Henry (20 November 1916)
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (21 December 1934)
 * Anschluss Medal (16 December 1938)
 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class (2 October 1936) & 1st Class (22 August 1939)
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
 * Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (12 September 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold on 29 April 1943 as Generalmajor and in the Flak-Division 6
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 6. Flak-Division