| Gottlob Müller | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1895 |
| Died | 28 April 1945 (aged 50) |
| Place of birth | Kitzingen |
| Place of death | Gatow |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
Deutsches Heer (1914–1918) Reichswehr (1919–1933) Luftwaffe (1933–1945) |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | Luftgau Tunis |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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
- Cross of Honor
- 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
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 260.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
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