Philipp Müller-Gebhard
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Philipp Müller-Gebhard
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Born | 15 October 1889 Heidelberg |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ludwigsburg |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1908–20 1934–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 169. Infanterie-Division 72. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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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
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 261.
Bibliography
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Philipp Müller-Gebhard @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by
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Commander of 169. Infanterie-Division 29 November 1939 – 1 December 1939 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Heinrich Kirchheim |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott
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Commander of 72. Infanterie-Division 6 November 1940 – 10 July 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Curt Souchay |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Curt Souchay
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Commander of 72. Infanterie-Division 24 November 1942 – 17 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola
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Commander of 72. Infanterie-Division 3 May 1943 – 1 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erwin Menny |
Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Heidelberg
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German prisoners of war
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden