Ludwig Müller (general)

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
Born(1892-06-28)28 June 1892
Zeselberg
Died28 June 1972(1972-06-28) (aged 80)
Ettlingen
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1914–45
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight'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

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  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 July 1915) & 1st Class (8 April 1918)[1]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 106.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 321.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 260.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 69.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Albert Buck
Commander of 198. Infanterie-Division
27 August 1942 – 5 February 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Hans-Joachim von Horn
Preceded by Commander of 97. Jäger Division
3 June 1943 – 12 December 1943
Succeeded by
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Maximilian de Angelis
Commander of XXXXIV Army Corps
8 April 1944 – August 1944
Succeeded by
none (Corps destroyed)