Date of birth:

August 16th, 1910 (Heidelberg/Baden, Germany)

Date of death:

June 21st, 1986 (Karlsruhe/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
October 1st, 1934: Leutnant;
October 1st, 1937: Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1942: Hauptmann;
January 1st, 1943: Major (RDA: -31-).

Career:
November 11th, 1943: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 56;
April 15th, 1944: Kommandeur, Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 5;
September 11th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
September 25th, 1944: 19. Regimentsführerlehrgang;
November 19th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
March 6th, 1945: mdFb, Grenadier-Regiment 467, 256. Volksgrenadier-Division;
March 20th, 1945: Führer Stosstruppschule Heeresgruppe B.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

March 18th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

July 11th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

September 7th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

December 2nd, 1941

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 56, 5. leichte Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 56, 5. leichte Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 11th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Awarded on:

July 30th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 56, 5. Jäger-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 21st, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 28.11.1942) describes why Windbiel received the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann Anton Windbiel… led his Jäger Bataillon in a strike against enemy forces that had suddenly launched a flank attack of their own during the fighting southeast of Lake Ilmen at the start of October. This attacking enemy force was forced back, and following a hard round of subsequent combat he [Windbiel] stormed a village that was being bitterly defended by the Bolsheviks.”

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