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Müller, Günther (LW-Fallschirmjäger)

Date of birth:
September 15th, 1911 (Werlau-Sankt Goar/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
1962
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Dr. Günter Müller served as Regimentsarzt with Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 in Poland, the Netherlands (after parajump), Crete (after parajump), Russia 1941 (Nevafront), Russia 1942 (Kalininfront), and from 1st March 1943 as Divisionsarzt with the 2.Fallschirm-Division during fightings in Russia (Shitomir, Kirowograd) and round Rome. He became prisoner of war to the American forces on 18th September 1944 in the fortress Brest, France. He was released on 19rh September 1946.

Career:
3rd April 1934: 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 14;
1st October 1935: Transfer Luftwaffe, Militärärztlichen Akademie;
21st October 1935: ending of practical course;
18th May 1937: Regimentsarzt Stabskompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1;
24th February 1943: Divisionsarzt 2.Fallschirm-Division, Kommandeur Fallschirm-Sanitäts-Abteilung 2 en Luftwaffen-Sanitäts-Abteilung 2.Fallschirm-Division.

Promotions:
1st October 1934: Fahnenjunker Gefreiter (Sanitäts-Korps);
1st December 1934: Fahnenjunker Unteroffizier (Sanitäts-Korps);
1st July 1935: Fähnrich (Sanitäts-Korps);
1st November 1935: Unterarzt;
1st November 1936: Assistenzarzt;
1st August 1937: Oberarzt;
1st August 1939: Stabsarzt;
1st June 1942: Oberstabsarzt;
1st May 1944: Oberfeldarzt.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberarzt
Unit:
Stabskompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1937

Nr. 409/37.
Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberarzt
Unit:
Stabskompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1938

Nr. 14775/38.
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsarzt
Unit:
Stabskompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1939

Nr. 731/39A.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsarzt
Unit:
Stabskompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1939

Nr. 731/39A.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsarzt
Unit:
Stabskompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1940
Received for action at Tweede Tol, the Netherlands in May 1940.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsarzt
Unit:
Stabskompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1940
Received for action near the Hague, the Netherlands in May 1940.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstabsarzt
Unit:
Stabskompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1942
Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe ohne zahlen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstabsarzt
Unit:
Stabskompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1943
Ärmelband Kreta

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