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Muhl, Kurt

Date of birth:
January 19th, 1891 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
June 12th, 1974 (Lindau/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Kurt Muhl was the son to Georg Muhl and Johanna Muhl (Jargstorf). He married on July 24th, 1928 to Gerda Stockhaus. The couple had trhee sons and a daughter.

Promotions:
June 20th, 1910: Fahnenjunker;
March 20th, 1911: Fähnrich;
November 18th, 1911: Leutnant;
January 27th, 1917: Oberleutnant;
May 1st, 1924: Hauptmann;
January 1st, 1934: Major;
August 1st, 1936: Oberstleutnant;
February 1st, 1939: Oberst;
October 1st, 1942: Generalmajor.

Career:
June 20th,1910: Badische Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 14;
1914: Adjutant
?: Batteriechef;
?: Sacharbeiter für schweres Flachfeuer, Grossen Hauptquartier;
October 1st, 1919: Stab, Stellvertretendes Generalkommando, XIV. Armeekorps;
?: Verbindungsoffizier zum Kommandanten, französischen Brückenköpfe Baden;
October 1st, 1920: 5. (Hessisch-Württembergischen) Artillerie-Regiment 5;
June 1st, 1924: Chef, 5. Batterie, 5. (Hessisch-Württembergischen) Artillerie-Regiment 5;
July 29th, 1924 - September 20th, 1924: Küsten-Artillerieschule;
June 4th, 1925 - July 15th, 1925: Schiesslehrgang für Atillerie Offziere;
March 1st, 1929: Stab, Gruppenkommando 2, Kassel;
December 5th - 15th, 1929: Gasschutslehrgang D;
April 1st, 1935: Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment Fulda;
October 15th, 1935: Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 45;
December 16th - 21st, 1935: Nachrichten Lehrgang für Staboffiziere der Artillerie;
November 10th, 1938: Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 109;
June 7th, 1941: Artillerie-Kommandeur 133;
January 15th, 1942: Führerreserve Wehrkreis VI;
March 7th, 1942: Führerreserve OKH / Wehrkreis XVII;
August 1st, 1942: Artillerie-Kommandeur 143;
April 25th, 1943: Artillerie-Kommandeur 114;
(April 7th, 1944: Höherer Artillerie-Kommandeur (Harko), Armeegruppe Dumitrescu;)
September 30th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
(September 1944: Höherer Artillerie-Kommandeur (Harko), 2. Ungarischen Armee;)
November 4th,1944: Reservelazerett Freiburg;
January 19th, 1945: Reservelazerett Lindau;
March 11th,1945: zur Verwendung Heeresgruppe Mitte / Abschnitt Kommandeur Auffangstab Courbiere;
(?: General der Wehrmacht-Ordnungstruppen, 1. Panzerarmee;)
May 9th, 1945 - 1947: POW.
(Career situations between brackets are not confirmed by formal sources.)

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
March 10th, 1915

Awarded with swords.
Ritter II. Klasse zu dem Orden der Löwen von Zähringen
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 24th, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
February 8th, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 19th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Artilleriekommandeur 114, Heer
Awarded on:
June 28th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

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