Years of service 1934–45
1959–71 Role Panzerjager | Name Walter Muller Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance Nazi Germany
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) Commands held Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 389 Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad Died September 22, 2003, Cologne, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, World War II | ||
Walter Christian Muller (22 November 1914 – 22 September 2003) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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. Walter Muller was captured by American troops in April 1945 and was released in September 1945. In 1959 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until 1971.
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