Anton Döbele

Military Person

1910 – 1943

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Who was Anton Döbele?

Anton Döbele 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.

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Born
Nov 16, 1910
Bad Waldsee
Died
Nov 11, 1943
Vitebsk

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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