Richard Müller (general)
Richard Müller | |
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 Generalleutnant Richard Müller (left), together with his son, Hansi Müller, who fell on July 4, 1944, holding the rank of lieutenant. | |
| Born | 4 November 1891 |
| Died | 16 July 1943 (aged 51) Orel, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1911–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 211th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kursk † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Richard Müller (4 November 1891 – 16 July 1943) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Müller was killed on 16 July 1943 northeast of Orel, during the Battle of Kursk.
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 211. Infanterie-Division[1]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 260.
Bibliography[]
- (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.
Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1943 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- People from Allstedt
- People from the Province of Saxony
- Reichswehr personnel