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Müllensiefen, Peter-Eberhard (Aufklär.-Grup. 31)

Date of birth:
August 5th, 1912 (Rörchen-Greifenhagen/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:
February 18th, 2004 (Oldenburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Peter-Eberhard Müllensiefen after World War Two served with the Bundeswehr from 1956 until September 30th, 1969 and finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.

01.04.1935: entered the Heer (Art.), with le.Art.Ers.Abt. 32
01.04.1937: RDA as Leutnant
00.09.1939: with Aufkl.St. 3 (Heer unit) as an observer
00.05.1940: assigned as a Bild-Offizier and Beobachter in 3.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 21
00.07.1940: transferred to Aufkl.Gr.(H) 31
00.07.1941: attached to VIII. Armeekorps as a Verbindungsoffizier
01.04.1942: promoted to Hauptmann (Tr.O.) RDA 01.04.1942
00.00.1942: Staka, 4.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 23
26.10.1942: Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal
17.04.1943: Hptm., awarded DKiG, 4.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 23
01.05.1943: transferred from Heer control to Luftwaffe control
00.00.1944: Hptm., Staka, Nahaufkl.St. 11./12.
00.10.1944: Hptm. and Staka, 1./ NAGr. 12
31.10.1944: Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 1(H)./ Aufkl.Gr. 31
00.11.1944-00.05.1945: assigned to Flieger-Ausbildungs-Schule in Hildesheim
00.00.1956: joined the Bundeswehr
00.00.1960: commanded the Luftbildschule in Kaufbeuren
00.00.1965: worked in Luftwaffen-Gruppe Nord
30.10.1969: retired with a rank of Oberstleutnant
Credited with over 300 missions

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel (H), Aufklärungsgruppe 31
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1944

Müllensiefen was awarded his Knight’s Cross flying over 300 sorties on the Eastern Front.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
4. Staffel (H), Aufklärungsgruppe 23
Awarded on:
April 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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