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Mühleck, Karl (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
July 27th, 1920 (Weinsberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
December 26th, 1944 (Manhay, St. Vith/Liege, Belgium)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Sandweiler
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 423.858 (V) // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
00.00.1941: SS-Unterscharführer
27.02.1942: SS-Standartenjunker
31.03.1942: SS-Standartenoberjunker
20.04.1943: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
20.04.1944: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve

Career:
05.05.1933: Fähnleinführer, Hitlerjugend
00.09.1938: joined the NSDAP
26.03.1940: joined the Waffen SS
00.04.1940: SS-Totenkopf-Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 5
00.00.1941: Unterführerlehrgang
01.11.1941-31.03.1942: SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
01.04.1942: SS-Standartenoberjunker, Panzerkommandant, 2. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 2, 2. SS Panzer-Division „Das Reich"
00.04.1943: SS-Ustuf d.R., Panther Nr. 211, Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS Panzer-Division „Das Reich" - Battle of Kharkov, Staraja Ljubotin, Komuna
00.06.1944:campaign in Normandy
00.09.1944: SS-Ostuf d.R., Führer, 1. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS Panzer-Division „Das Reich" - Battle of the Bulge/Ardennes
25.12.1944: SS-Ostuf d.R., Führer, 1. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS Panzer-Division „Das Reich", severely WIA in Panther Nr. 199 (or 221) near Lamormenil, Belgium
26.12.1944: DOW in Hauptverbandsplatz Lazarett Saint Vith, Belgium
Tank ace credited with 7 tank kills

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
April 7th, 1943

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich", 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
June 4th, 1944

Submitted on January 5th 1944.
Preliminary document and decoration on June 7th to Heeresgruppe D.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich", 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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