(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Maximilian Müller
Born: 25 May 1892 in Oberbechingen
Died: 28 Apr 1988 in Kötzting
Promotions:
Gefreiter (01 Apr 1912); Unteroffizier (01 Jul 1912); Vizefeldwebel der Reserve (08 Sep 1914); Offizier-Stellvertreter (19 Dec 1914); Leutnant der Reserve (16 Jan 1915); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1936); Major (01 Oct 1937); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1941); Oberst (01 Nov 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1945)
Career:
Entered the Army as a One Year Volunteer in the 3rd Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1911-30 Sep 1912)
Transferred to the Reserve (30 Sep 1912-05 Aug 1914)
Called Up from Reserve as Unteroffizier der Reserve in the 12th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (05 Aug 1914-08 Sep 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (08 Sep 1914-15 Dec 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 12th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (16 Dec 1914-18 Dec 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 15th Bavarian Territorial-Infantry-Regiment (19 Dec 1914-04 Jul 1916)
At the same time, Position-Officer and Local-Commander of Imecourt (17 Jul 1915-12 Oct 1915)
At the same time, Temporary-Company-Leader in the 15th Bavarian Territorial-Infantry-Regiment (15 Feb 1916-29 Feb 1916)
Temporary-Company-Leader in the 15th Bavarian Territorial-Infantry-Regiment (05 Jul 1916-02 Nov 1916)
Platoon-Leader in the 15th Bavarian Territorial-Infantry-Regiment (03 Nov 1916-17 Nov 1916)
Temporary-Company-Leader in the 15th Bavarian Territorial-Infantry-Regiment (18 Nov 1916-13 Dec 1916)
Platoon-Leader in the 15th Bavarian Territorial-Infantry-Regiment (14 Dec 1916-14 Jan 1917)
Observer-Training with the 1st Bavarian Flying-Replacement-Battalion (15 Jan 1917-27 Feb 1917)
Detached to Flying-Observer-School 2 (28 Feb 1917-07 Mar 1917)
Detached to Flying-Observer-School 1 (08 Mar 1917-24 Apr 1917)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park Bug (25 Apr 1917-29 Apr 1917)
Observer with the 47th Bavarian Flying-Battalion (30 Apr 1917-23 Feb 1918)
Detached to the 2nd Bavarian Flying-Replacement-Battalion (24 Feb 1918-28 Feb 1918)
Bureau-Officer with the Staff of the 2nd Bavarian Flying-Replacement-Battalion (01 Mar 1918-30 Nov 1918)
Retired (30 Nov 1918)
Entered Luftwaffe Service with the Air-Base Aibling (01 Jan 1936-20 Dec 1940)
Airport-Area-Commandant Kirkenes (25/III) (21 Dec 1940-04 Dec 1942)
Commander of the 501st Luftwaffe-Field-Regiment (05 Dec 1942-26 Jun 1943)
Airport-Area-Commandant 26/III (00 Jun 1943-31 Jan 1945)
Detached to the Luftwaffe-Operations-Staff, RLM (01 Feb 1945-08 May 1945)

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