Richard Müller (general)

Richard Müller
Generalleutnant Richard Müller (left), together with his son, Hansi Müller, who fell on July 4, 1944, holding the rank of lieutenant.
Born	4 November 1891
Died	16 July 1943(1943-07-16) (aged 51) Oryol, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1911–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	211th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
Conflicts	Battle of Kursk †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Müller (4 November 1891 – 16 July 1943) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Müller was killed on 16 July 1943 northeast of Orel, during the Battle of Kursk.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 211. Infanterie-Division

References

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.