Dietrich von Müller

Dietrich von Müller (16 September 1891 – 3 January 1961) was a German Officer during both World War I and World War II. Just before the end of World War II he was promoted to Generalleutnant and awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

On 19 April 1945 he was captured by members of 1st Czechoslovak Partisan Brigade of Jan Žižka, Group Olga, and became a prisoner of war. He later spent 10 years in Soviet captivity. He was released in the winter of 1955.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 1st Class (2 October 1914)
 * 2nd Class (19 August 1916)
 * Panzer Badge in Silver
 * Wound Badge in Black
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
 * 1st Class (19 September 1939)
 * 2nd Class (31 October 1939)
 * German Cross in Gold o 21 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Schützen-Regiment 5
 * Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
 * Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of the Schützen-Regiment 5
 * 272nd Oak Leaves on 16 August 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5
 * 134th Swords on 20 February 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of the 16. Panzer-Division
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht