Anton-Detlev von Plato

Anton-Detlev von Plato
Born	6 June 1910 Grabow
Died	12 October 2001(2001-10-12) (aged 91) Lüchow
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1930–45 1955–70
Rank	Oberst im Generalstab (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	5. Panzer-Division
Commands held	1. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anton-Detlev von Plato (6 June 1910 – 12 October 2001) was a highly decorated Oberst im Generalstab in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Panzer Badge
German Cross in Gold (11 April 1944)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1944 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab and Ia (operations officer) in the 5. Panzer-Division^[1]

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. 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 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Meyer-Detring	Commander of 1st Panzer Division (Bundeswehr) years=1 October 1963 – 30 September 1966	Succeeded by Generalmajor Klaus Schubert

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Panzer Division

Staff	Karl Decker¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Anton-Detlev von Plato

Units	Erich Abraham Kurt Bajorat Heinrich Becker Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Buss Prosper Graf zu Castell-Castell Hans Christern Wilhelm Drewes (Oak Leaves) Fritz Feßmann³ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Gerhard Friedrich (Oak Leaves) Hans-Georg Herzog (Oak Leaves) Alfred Jaedtke Rudolf Lippert Friedrich-Karl Nökel Wilhelm Okrent Joachim Sander (Oak Leaves) Günther Schemmel Johannes Streich Paul-Hermann Werner

¹ Knight's Cross with the 2nd Panzer Division, Swords with the XXXIX Panzer Corps ³ Knight's Cross with the 4th Panzer Division, Oak Leaves with the 14th Panzer Division.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 30094404 LCCN: n87800753 GND: 1052048323

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