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.[1] 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.[2]
Awards and decorationsedit
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (18 June 1915) & 1st Class (6 June 1916)[3]
^Wiegrefe, Klaus (14 May 2014). "Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
^Das Gupta, Oliver (11 May 2014). "Wehrmachts- und SS-Veteranen planten Geheimarmee" [Wehrmacht and SS veterans planned secret army]. Sueddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2018.
Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN978-3-7909-0284-6.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN978-3-931533-45-8.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN978-3-938845-17-2.
Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN978-3-7648-2299-6.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Anton Grasser news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 GrasserBorn3 November 1891Bossendorf Alsace Lorraine German EmpireDied3 November 1976 1976 11 03 aged 85 Stuttgart Baden Wurttemburg West GermanyAllegiance Nazi Germany West GermanyService wbr branchImperial German ArmyArmyBundesgrenzschutzRankGeneral of the InfantryCommands held25th Infantry DivisionLVI PanzerkorpsXXVI ArmeekorpsLXXII ArmeekorpsBattles warsWorld War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyOther workPolice 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 1 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 2 Awards and decorations editIron Cross 1914 2nd Class 18 June 1915 amp 1st Class 6 June 1916 3 Clasp to the Iron Cross 1939 2nd Class 21 May 1940 amp 1st Class 8 June 1940 3 German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 25 Infanterie Division 4 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight s Cross on 16 June 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie Regiment 119 5 Oak Leaves on 5 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 25 Panzergrenadier Division 6 Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1953 References editCitations edit Wiegrefe Klaus 14 May 2014 Files Uncovered Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army Der Spiegel Retrieved 18 May 2014 Das Gupta Oliver 11 May 2014 Wehrmachts und SS Veteranen planten Geheimarmee Wehrmacht and SS veterans planned secret army Sueddeutsche Zeitung in German Retrieved 16 October 2018 a b Thomas 1997 p 215 Patzwall amp Scherzer 2001 p 146 Fellgiebel 2000 p 168 Fellgiebel 2000 p 65 Bibliography edit Fellgiebel Walther Peer 2000 1986 Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile The Bearers of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches in German Friedberg Germany Podzun Pallas ISBN 978 3 7909 0284 6 Patzwall Klaus D Scherzer Veit 2001 Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II The German Cross 1941 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 in German Norderstedt Germany Verlag Klaus D Patzwall ISBN 978 3 931533 45 8 Scherzer Veit 2007 Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives The Knight s Cross Bearers 1939 1945 The Holders of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army Air Force Navy Waffen SS Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives in German Jena Germany Scherzers Militaer Verlag ISBN 978 3 938845 17 2 Thomas Franz 1997 Die Eichenlaubtrager 1939 1945 Band 1 A K The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939 1945 Volume 1 A K in German Osnabruck Germany Biblio Verlag ISBN 978 3 7648 2299 6 Military offices Preceded byGeneralmajor Sigfrid Henrici Commander of 25 Infanterie Division4 February 1942 23 June 1943 Succeeded byRenamed 25th Panzergrenadier Division Preceded byPreviously 25th Infantry Division Commander of 25 Panzergrenadier Division23 June 1943 5 November 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Dr Fritz Benicke Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Hossbach Commander of LVI Panzer Corps14 November 1943 9 December 1943 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Hossbach Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Martin Grase Commander of XXVI Armeekorps15 February 1944 11 May 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin Preceded byGeneral der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin Commander of XXVI Armeekorps15 June 1944 6 July 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Gerhard Matzky Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Johannes Friessner Commander of Armee Abteilung Narwa renamed Armee Abteilung Grasser3 July 1944 20 October 1944 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Philipp Kleffel Preceded byGeneralleutnant August Schmidt Commander of LXXII Armeekorps22 January 1945 April 1945 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Werner Schmidt Hammer Preceded bynone Inspector of the Bundesgrenzschutz18 May 1951 30 June 1953 Succeeded byBrigadegeneral Kurt Andersen Portal nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anton Grasser amp oldid 1206874194, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,