Anton-Detlev von Plato

Anton-Detlev von Plato
Born	6 June 1910
Died	12 October 2001(2001-10-12) (aged 91)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany West Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands	1st Panzer Division (Bundeswehr)
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anton-Detlev von Plato (6 June 1910 – 12 October 2001) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1944 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab and Ia (operations officer) in the 5. Panzer-Division

References

Bibliography

• 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.