Kurt von Mühlen

Kurt von Mühlen (22 January 1905 – 15 January 1971) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 559th Volksgrenadier Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Kurt von Mühlen
Born	22 January 1905
Died	15 January 1971(1971-01-15) (aged 65)
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1923-1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	559th Volksgrenadier Division
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (31 July 1940)
• German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Major in MG-Battalion 5
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 6 November 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Jäger-Regiment 75
  • Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 559.Volks-Grenadier-Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.