Gottlob Müller

Gottlob Müller
Born	17 March 1895 Kitzingen
Died	28 April 1945 (aged 50) Gatow
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1914–18) Reichswehr (1919–33) Luftwaffe (1933–45)
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Luftgau Tunis
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Battle of Berlin
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gottlob Müller (17 March 1895 – 28 April 1945) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gottlob Müller was killed during the Battle of Berlin, while defending Gatow airfield.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
• Combined Pilots-Observation Badge
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• War Merit Cross
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• German Cross in Silver (26 July 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 June 1943 as Generalmajor and commanding general and commander-in-chief of Luftgau Tunis^[1]
• Ärmelband Afrika

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 260.

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.
• 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Gottlob Müller @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
• World War 2 Awards.com