Years of service 1936–1945, 1956–1957 Battles/wars World War II Role Kapitanleutnant | Commands held Schnellboot S-52 Name Karl Muller Battles and wars World War II | |
Born 2 September 1916
Essen-Borbeck ( 1916-09-02 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Service/branch Kriegsmarine
German Navy Rank Kapitanleutnant (Wehrmacht)
Kapitan zur See (Bundeswehr) Died May 19, 1989, Celle, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Wilhelm Walter Muller (2 September 1916 in Essen-Borbeck – 19 May 1989 in Celle) was a German naval officer and a Schnellboot commander and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes)in World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Muller, as commander of Schnellboot S-52, together with S-65 are credited with the sinking of the British destroyer Eskdale on 14 April 1943. He was also held P.O.W then released in a P.O.W trade
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