Karl Mühleck
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Karl Mühleck | |
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| Born | 28 July 1920 Weinsberg |
| Died | 26 December 1944 (aged 24) In the Ardennes |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1939–44 |
| Rank | Obersturmführer |
| Unit | 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class |
Karl Mühleck (28 July 1920 – 26 December 1944) was an Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant), in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.[1]
Mühleck was awarded his Knight's Cross, for his actions during the Battle of Kharkov in July 1943.[2]
References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.
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