Frigate captain Karl von Müller
Historical image document from Illustrirte Zeitung from 1914 (no reprint - no copy)
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Karl Friedrich Max von Müller (* 16. June 1873 in Hanover; † 11. March 1923 in Braunschweig) was a German sea captain and the last commander of the small cruiser SMS Emden. Karl comes from the von Müller family, which was raised to hereditary nobility in 1838. He was the son of the Prussian Colonel Hugo von Müller (1840–1911) and his wife Charlotte, née von Bennigsen (1841–1918), a daughter of the Hanoverian Major General Karl von Bennigsen (1789–1869) on Bennigsen and Arnum. His uncle Rudolf von Bennigsen (1824–1902) was a national liberal politician, his brother Richard (* 1869) was a major general and president of the Reich Office for State Reception. Müller was from the 10th. From June to September 1912 he was an admiral staff officer in the High Seas Fleet and then worked in the Reichsmarineamt until April 1913. In May 1913 he was appointed commander of the small cruiser SMS Emden, which was then part of the East Asia Squadron under Rear Admiral Maximilian von Spee. After the start of the First World War, Müller fought cruiser warfare in the Indian Ocean with his ship. 16 British merchant ships were sunk through the Emden in two months; another seven ships were raised. Oil depots in Madras (British India) were also destroyed, and the Russian cruiser Zhemtschug and the French torpedo boat destroyer Mousquet were sunk in the harbor of Penang (Malaysia). During the destruction of the cable station on the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean by launching a landing force, the Emden was surprised by the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney, shot out of action and beached. 133 crew members of the Emden were killed and 202 men were taken prisoner of war, including Karl von Müller. He spent this in Malta, then in England. From January 1918 he was interned in Holland. This time falls on the 19th. In March 1918 he was awarded the Order of Pour le Mérite. Returning to Germany, Müller was appointed department head in the General Marine Department of the Reichsmarineamt in October and on January 1st. Promoted to sea captain in October 1918. After the collapse of the empire, Müller handed in his hand on 11th. He said goodbye in January 1919 and moved back to his hometown of Blankenburg. He joined the German National People's Party and became a member of the Braunschweig state parliament. Despite a feverish cold, he went to an important state parliament meeting in Braunschweig in February 1923. Here he died of the Consequences of pneumonia and pleurisy. Karl von Müller was buried in the Blankenburg cemetery. His grave is still preserved. Müller was highly respected by his opponents because of his chivalry and boldness.
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Karl Friedrich Max von Müller (* 16. June 1873 in Hanover; † 11. March 1923 in Braunschweig) was a German sea captain and the last commander of the small cruiser SMS Emden. Karl comes from the von Müller family, which was raised to hereditary nobility in 1838. He was the son of the Prussian Colonel Hugo von Müller (1840–1911) and his wife Charlotte, née von Bennigsen (1841–1918), a daughter of the Hanoverian Major General Karl von Bennigsen (1789–1869) on Bennigsen and Arnum. His uncle Rudolf von Bennigsen (1824–1902) was a national liberal politician, his brother Richard (* 1869) was a major general and president of the Reich Office for State Reception. Müller was from the 10th. From June to September 1912 he was an admiral staff officer in the High Seas Fleet and then worked in the Reic