The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Richard Müller was killed on 16 July 1943 northeast of Orel, during the Battle of Kursk. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 211. Infanterie-Division German Cross in Gold (July 7 1943) as Generalleutnant Operation ZITADELLE: The Battle of Kursk.
