- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 301, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 13th, 1945
During WWII Anton Benning flew about 100 sorties and achieved 28 aerial victories (including 18 four-engined bombers and 1 mosquito), about half of which were night victories. It can be assumed that most (if not all) of these were achieved by the time he was awarded the Knight's Cross.