Müller, Herbert (WH-Gren.Rgt. 170)

Date of birth:: September 15th, 1904 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
April 1st, 1924: x?;
November 1st, 1925: Unteroffizier;
September 1st, 1926: Fähnrich;
August 1st, 1927: Oberfähnrich;
August 1st, 1928: Leutnant (13);
June 1st, 1932: Oberleutnant (7);
December 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (25);
February 1st, 1941: Major (20);
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (747a);
October 1st, 1943: Oberst (37n).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Kp.Chef 8./Inf.Rgt. 53;
December 1st, 1939: Kp.Chef 12./Inf.Rgt. 246;
April 26th, 1940: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 246;
September 12th, 1942: Führer-Reserve H.Gr. A;
October 23rd, 1942: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 170;
October 26th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
June 9th, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 170;
October 20th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 10th, 1945: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 192.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 23rd, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 3rd, 1942

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 1st, 1942

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 10th, 1942

Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 170, 73. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: December 27th, 1943

Sources

- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- NARA Roll A3356 R578
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit