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Anton Grasser

1891 - 1976

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anton Grasser is the 1,835th most popular military personnel (up from 1,851st in 2019), the 4,655th most popular biography from France (down from 4,649th in 2019) and the 150th most popular French Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Anton Grasser ranks 1,835 out of 2,058. Before him are Vladimir Alexeyevich Kornilov, Henning von Holtzendorff, Myronides, August Emil Fieldorf, Richard Bong, and Juan Aldama. After him are Andreas Miaoulis, Perseus, Alexandros Othonaios, Harry Crerar, Francis Pegahmagabow, and Christopher Cradock.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, Anton Grasser ranks 233. Before him are Charley Toorop, Birbal Sahni, Dmitry Furmanov, Karel Petrů, Paolo Salvi, and Nikolai Golovanov. After him are Béla von Kehrling, Francis Pegahmagabow, Marguerite Clayton, Victor Varconi, Hendrik Adamson, and Bernhard Zondek. Among people deceased in 1976, Anton Grasser ranks 206. Before him are Anna Kéthly, Yashpal, L. S. Lowry, Paul Kossoff, Henri Bosco, and Hermann Jónasson. After him are Norman Foster, John C. Slater, Alfredo Dinale, Victor Varconi, Johnny Mercer, and August Heim.

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In France

Among people born in France, Anton Grasser ranks 4,655 out of 6,770. Before him are Michel Bonnevie (1921), Cécile DeWitt-Morette (1922), Jean Prévost (1901), Fernand Jourdant (1903), Henri Guérin (1905), and Suzanne Duchamp (1889). After him are Michel Colombier (1939), Victoire Léodile Béra (1824), César Ruminski (1924), Corinne Hermès (1961), Marie Noël (1883), and François Gagnepain (1866).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France

Among military personnels born in France, Anton Grasser ranks 150. Before him are Henri Dentz (1881), Drogo of Hauteville (1010), François Fournier-Sarlovèze (1773), Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863), Fernand de Langle de Cary (1849), and Honoré Charles Reille (1775). After him are Benjamin Bonneville (1796), Odette Hallowes (1912), and Arnaud Beltrame (1973).

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