Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1939–44 Name Karl Muhleck | Service/branch Waffen-SS Rank Obersturmfuhrer | |
Died 26 December 1944(1944-12-26) (aged 24)
In the Ardennes Unit 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich | ||
Karl Muhleck (28 July 1920 – 26 December 1944) was an Obersturmfuhrer (First Lieutenant), in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Muhleck was awarded his Knight's Cross, for his actions during the Battle of Kharkov in July 1943.
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