Awarded on:

1935

Freundeskreis Reichsführer-SS

Awarded on:

September 1938

Awarded on:

March 2nd, 1939

Awarded on:

May 4th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)

Unit:

Chef, 15. Sturm, SS-Standarte "Germania", SS-VT

Awarded on:

October 3rd, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)

Unit:

Chef, 15. Kompanie, SS-Standarte "Germania", SS-VT

Awarded on:

November 11th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Aufklärung-Abteilung, SS-Division "Reich", Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

January 2nd, 1942

Award 43/32
The name in Patzwall / Scherzer is Rudolf.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)

Unit:

Kommandeur, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 5, SS-Division "Wiking", LVII. Armee-Korps, 1. Panzer-Armee, Heeresgruppe A-SS

Awarded on:

September 3rd, 1942

Mühlenkamp’s Knight’s Cross recommendation reads as follows…

“On the 22.-23.07.1942 SS-Sturmbannführer Mühlenkamp, commander of SS-Panzer-Abteilung 5 and leader of a Vorausabteilung of the Division, succeeded in breaking through 3 anti-tank ditch positions before Rostov in a bold advance that saw much hard combat. At 14:30 on the 23.07.1942 he broke into the western part of Rostov itself. He cleared and occupied this part of the city, thereafter thrusting his way to the bank of the Don along a broad front. In the course of the fighting he destroyed 19 enemy artillery pieces and 12 anti-tank guns, and captured numerous prisoners.

Through his bold and prudent conduct he contributed decisively to collapsing the west/northwest front of the deeply echeloned anti-tank ditch positions before Rostov as well as forcing the enemy into a disordered flight over the Don. In doing so he helped free the way to Rostov for the friendly Infanterie-Divisionen coming from the west and northwest. He was decisively involved in the seizure of Rostov, and created the preconditions required for the follow-up 73. & 125. Infanterie-Divisionen to cross the Don.

SS-Sturmbannführer Mühlenkamp is a holder of the Iron Cross First & Second Class (earned in the Polish campaign), and was awarded the German Cross in Gold for his services in the western and eastern campaigns.”

1139th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)

Unit:

Kommandeur, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 5, SS-Division “Wiking”

Awarded on:

September 15th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)

Unit:

Kommandeur, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 5, SS-Division “Wiking”

Awarded on:

January 13th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"

Awarded on:

December 24th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Standartenführer (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"

Awarded on:

July 11th, 1944

for his units destruction of 103 Soviet tanks at Maciejow

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Standartenführer (Colonel)

Unit:

Führer, 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", IV. SS-Panzer-Korps, Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

September 21st, 1944

Mühlenkamp’s Oakleaves recommendation reads as follows…

“”1.) On the 08.07.1944 the enemy launched extremely strong attacks against the front of the 26. & 342. Infanterie-Divisionen (located west of Kovel) with 10 rifle divisions, 1 tank corps (with 3 brigades) and 2 additional brigades.

During the defense against these strong enemy tank forces (which had largely already overrun the foremost lines) SS-Standartenführer Mühlenkamp, commander of SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, distinguished himself through the flexible leadership of his Panzer units.

On that day his Regiment succeeded in destroying over 100 enemy tanks. SS-Standartenführer Mühlenkamp heavily contributed to this success through his brave personal actions. It was only on account of his brave efforts that the hard pressed frontline was held. Therefore it must be proposed that he is worthy of being recognized with the Oakleaves to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.”

- signed General der Infanterie Block, commanding general of the LVI. Panzerkorps.

This recommendation was sent from the LVI. Panzerkorps up the chain of command, however during the fighting in Lublin it was destroyed by enemy action. It has now been reconstructed in the aforementioned text.

In the meantime SS-Standartenführer Mühlenkamp has again outstandingly distinguished himself as follows:

2.)

a) In the course of his operations between the Vistula and Bug rivers, the enemy attacked the friendly defensive front in the Stanislawow and later Tluszcz-Sulejow areas from the southeast with strong forces of his own during the time period 04.-16.08.1944. These heavy enemy attacks were beaten off in hard, costly battles by the 5. SS-Pz.Div. (deployed in these areas) under the leadership of its new commander, SS-Standartenführer Mühlenkamp.

The enemy suffered high losses, and their goal of conducting a surprise capture of Warsaw did not succeed.

b) After a short regrouping and assimilation of new forces the enemy began his deliberately planned breakthrough attacks toward Warsaw on the 19.08.1944. Among these was an attack commenced against the sector of the 5. SS-Pz.Div. Wiking in the Trojany-Malopole-Slopsk area. Here alone they deployed 10 rifle divisions, 1 artillery division and the bulk of a tank corps. SS-Standartenführer Mühlenkamp and his SS soldiers smashed all enemy attempts to reach the city in extremely difficult and heavy fighting. Combat alternated between furious enemy attacks massively supported by artillery, aircraft and tanks on the one hand and our own swift counterthrusts on the other. In this time the divisional commander operated mostly in the foremost line, where he personally conducted counterthrusts and intervened in the combat where it is was necessary. By doing this his men found great strength, and were motivated to demonstrate an uncommonly seen will to resist and attitude of self-sacrifice.

In the time period 04.08.-03.09.1944 the 5. SS-Pz.Div. Wiking destroyed or captured the following in these battles:

151 tanks
19 assault guns
13 halftracks and armoured cars
176 guns
94 MGs and anti-tank rifles
5 aircraft

The breakthrough towards Warsaw in this sector was prevented, and the enemy sustained such heavy losses that their attacks were broken off and suspended.

In all this time SS-Standartenführer Mühlenkamp showed outstanding military leadership, swift decisiveness, determined resolve and personal bravery. It is to his credit alone that this defensive success was ensured.”

596th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)