Date of birth:

July 3rd, 1894 (Mellen/Pomerania, Germany)

Date of death:

April 1954

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
February 15th, 1916: Leutnant d.R.;
July 27th, 1934: Leutnant d.R.a.D.;
September 1st, 1935: Leutnant d.R. mit RDA vom 1-7-1920;
August 27th, 1939: Hauptmann d.R.;
February 1st, 1942: Major d.R.;
June 1st, 1943: Major mit RDA vom 1-2-1941 (114)
November 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant (58);
June 1st, 1944: Oberst mit RDA vom 1-5-1944 (9b).

Career:
27.08.1939 als Kompaniechef der Infanterie-Geschütz-Ersatz-Kompanie 68 einberufen
07.11.1940 als Bataillonsführer in das Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 122 versetzt
August 16th, 1941: Kdr. Inf.Ers.Btl. 122;
October 27th, 1941: Führer-Reserve Heeresgruppe Nord;
November 3rd, 1941: Stab I./Inf.Rgt.270;
November 13th, 1941: Btl.Fhr. II./Inf.Rgt. 272;
December 20th, 1941: Kdr. II./Inf.Rgt. 272 (ab 15-10-1942 Gren.Rgt. 272);
September 4th, 1943: mdFb Gren.Rgt. 272;
November 1st, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 272;
November 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 1916

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 1917

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1918

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1935

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 24th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 16th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 6th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 8th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)

Unit:

Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 272, 93. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 21st, 1942

The following newspaper article (dated 24./25.10.1942) describes why Müller received the Knight’s Cross…

“Knight’s Cross for a Pomeranian Major - Breakthrough Attempt near Leningrad Prevented:

The Führer has awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to the Pomeranian Major der Reserve Walter Müller, Bataillon commander in a Grenadier-Regiment.

Major d. R. Walter Müller was born in Mellen (located in Kreis Regenwalde, Gau Pommern) in 1894 as the son of farmer Julius Müller. At the beginning of this past September, in the area south of Leningrad, he and a hastily assembled Kampfgruppe were able to bloodily crush an enemy breakthrough attempt thanks to Major Müller’s swift initiative and ruthless devotion to duty. Major Müller’s civilian profession is a middle-school teacher at the Hindenburg intermediate school (Cottbus).”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Grenadier-Regiment 272, 93. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

March 17th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 15th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 22nd, 1944

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
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  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
  - Kösliner Zeitung (Edition 294/295)