Awarded on:

December 20th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 24th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 23rd, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 6th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 18th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)

Unit:

Commander Schnellboot S-52 in the 5. Schnellbootflottille

Awarded on:

July 8th, 1943

The following press article describes how Karl Müller won the Knight’s Cross…

“Kapitänleutnant Karl Müller has served in a Schnellboots-Flottille since May 1941, first as a Kommandant, later as a Rotten-and Gruppenführer. During this time the boats under his command sank 8 merchant ships, 1 tanker, 4 escort vessels, 1 destroyer and 1 other warship while also damaging a further escort vessel. In addition an armed special ship was assaulted and boarded.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 7th, 1944

German E-boats under the command of Captain Lieutenant Karl Müller intruded the British convoy routes on the southwest coast of England on 6 January. They sank from a heavily fortified convoy five ships of 12 500 GRT and a guard. Further ships were damaged by torpedo hits. The complete German task without damage returned to its base.