(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
General der Flieger Ernst Müller
Born: 17 Aug 1883 in Wetter, Ruhr
Died: 06 Dec 1948 in Munich (München) (Automobile Accident)
Promotions:
Unteroffizier (03 Aug 1905); Fähnrich (19 Dec 1905); Leutnant (18 Aug 1906); Oberleutnant (17 Feb 1914); Rittmeister (18 Jun 1918); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1927); Major (01 Feb 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1932); Oberst (01 Sep 1934); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1942); General der Flieger (01 Sep 1944)
Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Platoon-Leader in the 38th Fusilier-Regiment (17 Mar 1905-30 Sep 1909)
Educator at the Cadet-House Naumburg, Saale (01 Oct 1909-30 Sep 1911)
Platoon-Leader in the 38th Fusilier-Regiment (01 Oct 1911-31 Oct 1912)
Detached as Intendant of the VII. Army-Corps (01 Nov 1912-31 Dec 1913)
Detached to the 7th Train-Battalion (01 Jan 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Leader of the 17th Reserve-Provisions-Column (VII. Army-Corps) (02 Aug 1914-04 Nov 1914)
Company-Leader in the 7th Train-Battalion (05 Nov 1914-10 Jan 1915)
Company-Leader in the 56th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (11 Jan 1915-10 Feb 1915)
Commander of the 14th Reserve-Provisions-Column (VII. Army-Corps) (11 Feb 1915-09 Feb 1918)
Transferred to Squadron-Staff 318 (10 Feb 1918-27 Apr 1918)
Instructor with the Train-Course for Officer-Aspirants in Velten, Mark (28 Apr 1918-17 Sep 1918)
Commander of Squadron-Staff 78 (VII. Army-Corps) (18 Sep 1918-18 Jan 1919)
Demobilisation with the 7th Train-Replacement-Battalion (19 Jan 1919-23 Jan 1919)
Chief of the 1st Squadron of the 7th Train-Replacement-Battalion (24 Jan 1919-09 Apr 1919)
Commander of Transport-Park of the VII. Army-Corps (10 Apr 1919-09 May 1919)
Commander of the 1222nd Transport-Park-Column (10 May 1919-16 Jul 1919)
Commander of the 27th Supply-Column (17 Jul 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Leader of the 5th Supply-Column (01 Oct 1919-17 Oct 1919)
Squadron-Chief with the 6th Transport-Battalion (18 Oct 1920-31 Jan 1926)
Commander of the 2nd Medical-Battalion (01 Feb 1926-31 Dec 1926)
Advisor in the Army Weapons Office, RWM (01 Jan 1927-30 Jun 1934)
Army-Equipment-Inspector II, RWM (01 Jul 1934-30 Sep 1934)
Commander of the Transport-Training-Command at the Cavalry-School Hannover (01 Oct 1934-30 Sep 1936)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as a Supplemental-Officer (Active-Officer from 01 Dec 1938) and Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (01 Oct 1936-30 Sep 1937)
Detached to Air-Equipment-Group II (01 Oct 1936-19 Feb 1937)
Temporary-Commander of Flying-Group Jüterbog (01 Nov 1936-14 Feb 1937)
Detached to the Staff of Air-Equipment-Group IV (20 Feb 1937-15 Sep 1937)
Detached to Flying-Group Jüterbog (16 Sep 1937-30 Sep 1937)
Commander of Flying-Group Jüterbog (01 Oct 1937-31 Jul 1938)
Quartermaster of Air-Region-Command VI (01 Aug 1938-25 Jul 1939)
Commander of Air-Equipment-Group 6 (26 Jul 1939-31 Mar 1941)
Commander of Air-Equipment-Group 2 (01 Apr 1941-31 Oct 1941)
Commander of Air-Equipment-Group Moscow (01 Nov 1941-12 Sep 1943)
At the same time, General with Special Duties with Luftwaffe-Command East and temporarily Delegated with the Leadership of Luftwaffe-Command East (23 Feb 1943-12 Sep 1943)
Detached to the Staff of Air-Fleet 2 (13 Sep 1943-30 Sep 1943)
Chief Of Staff of Air-Fleet 2 (01 Oct 1943-31 Aug 1944)
Commanding General of the I. Feldjägerkorps (Motorised) (01 Sep 1944-20 Mar 1945)
Placed to the Disposal of Air-Region-Command VI (20 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In Western Allied Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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