Philipp Müller-Gebhard

Philipp Müller-Gebhard
Born	15 October 1889 Heidelberg
Died	Ludwigsburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–20 1934–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	169. Infanterie-Division 72. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Greece Battle of Metaxas Line Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive Battle of Kiev (1943)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Philipp Müller-Gebhard (15 October 1889 – 2 July 1970) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Philipp Müller-Gebhard was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (14 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (6 June 1915)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• West Wall Medal (28 February 1940)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (19 May 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal (5 August 1942)
• Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (10 February 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 72. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Philipp Müller-Gebhard @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 169. Infanterie-Division 29 November 1939 – 1 December 1939	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Heinrich Kirchheim
Preceded by General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott	Commander of 72. Infanterie-Division 6 November 1940 – 10 July 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Curt Souchay
Preceded by Generalmajor Curt Souchay	Commander of 72. Infanterie-Division 24 November 1942 – 17 February 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola	Commander of 72. Infanterie-Division 3 May 1943 – 1 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erwin Menny