Kurt von Mühlen

Kurt von Mühlen (22 January 1905 – 15 January 1971) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 559th Volksgrenadier Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Kurt von Mühlen
Born22 January 1905
Died15 January 1971(1971-01-15) (aged 65)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held559 Volksgrenadier Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (31 July 1940)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Major in MG-Battalion 5[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 6 November 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Jäger-Regiment 75[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 559.Volks-Grenadier-Division[4]
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References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1998, p. 97.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 317.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 259.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.

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.
  • 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.


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