Johann Ludwig Müller (28 June 1892 – 28 June 1972) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Johann Ludwig Müller | |
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| Born | 28 June 1892 Zeselberg |
| Died | 28 June 1972 (aged 80) Ettlingen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank |  General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Müller, as commander of the XXXXIV Army Corps, surrendered to the Soviet forces in August 1944 and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until 1955.
Awards and decorations edit
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 July 1915) & 1st Class (8 April 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 October 1939) & 1st Class (31 May 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff of the XXIII. Armeekorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 25 October 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 97. Jäger Division[3]
- 440th Oak Leaves on 6 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and deputy leader of XXIX Armeekorps[4]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 106.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 321.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 260.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 69.
Bibliography edit
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
