Philipp Müller-Gebhard

Philipp Müller-Gebhard
Born	15 October 1889 Heidelberg
Died	2 July 1970 (aged 80) Ludwigsburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–20 1934–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	169. Infanterie-Division 72. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Greece Battle of Metaxas Line Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive Battle of Kiev (1943)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Philipp Müller-Gebhard (15 October 1889 – 2 July 1970) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht 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. Philipp Müller-Gebhard was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (14 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (6 June 1915)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• West Wall Medal (28 February 1940)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (19 May 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal (5 August 1942)
• Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (10 February 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 72. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 261.

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

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