Date of birth:

October 8th, 1899 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Date of death:

February 20th, 1986 (Hildesheim/Lower Saxony. Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 111, 111. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

February 17th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 26.02.1943) describes why Musculus was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Major Musculus held off strong Soviet forces between the Caucasus and the Don long enough for his Division to complete its withdrawal from the enemy.”

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 56)