Josef-Georg Mulzer

Dr. jur. Josef-Georg Mulzer
Born	15 April 1915 Munich
Died	21 January 2011 (aged 95) Würzburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Pionier-Battalion 195
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Norway Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	Tax advisor and Certified Public Accountant

Dr. jur. Josef-Georg Mulzer^{[Notes 1]} (23 April 1915 – 21 January 2011) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 June 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (30 August 1942)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939) in Silver
• General Assault Badge
• Narvik Shield
• Eastern Front Medal (2 September 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 7 September 1943 as Major and commander of Pionier-Bataillon 195^[2]
  • 367th Oak Leaves on 10 January 1944 as Major and commander of Pionier-Bataillon 195^[2][3]

Notes

1. In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (Doctor iuris) or Dr. jur. (Doctor juris)

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 110.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 560.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 76.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

External links

• "Dr. jur. Josef-Georg Mulzer". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2011.