Otto von Müller
German tennis player (1875–1976)
Otto von Müller (German pronunciation: [ˈɔtoː fɔn ˈmʏlɐ]; born the 17th October 1875 in Jülich and died the 2nd April 1976 in Fürstenfeldbruck) was a German tennis player. He competed in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Career
Military
After attending the Luisengymnasium in Berlin, Müller joined the 1st Foot Guard Regiment of the Prussian Army on October 1, 1892, and was promoted to second lieutenant by the end of January 1894. For further training, he graduated from the War Academy in 1900/03, rose to the rank of lieutenant in mid-April 1903, and was commanded from the end of July to the end of September 1903 to serve in the 1st Battalion in the Foot Artillery Regiment "von Hindersin" (1st Pomeranian) No. 2 . From April 1, 1905, his command was followed by a year of service with the Great General Staff. This command was extended until he was promoted to Hauptmann and transferred to the officers assigned to the General Staff on March 21, 1908. On April 10, 1908, Müller was appointed adjutant to the Oberquartiermeister and transferred to the General Staff of the Army at the end of March of the following year, being transferred to the General Staff. From April 20, 1909, to March 21, 1910, he was on the General Staff of the VIII Army Corps and then returned to his main regiment with the appointment as Chief of the 8th Company. In 1913, he joined the General Staff of the 21st Division in Frankfurt am Main.
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