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Germany Jürgen Möller has dedicated his career to military history, evolving from an officer in the National People's Army and Bundeswehr to a recognized military historian and consultant for television productions.
Jürgen Möller published his initial research findings on World War II, focusing on the end of the war in Central Germany, with Arps Verlag Weißenfels between 2003 and 2007.
Since 2010, Möller has published his extensive research results on the American occupation of Central Germany through Verlag Rockstuhl, as part of the documentary series 'The End of the War in Central Germany 1945'. This includes notable works such as 'Der Kampf um den Harz April 1945' and 'Die letzte Schlacht-Leipzig 1945'.
Möller served as a consultant for the MDR-Dokumentation 'Verlorene Väter, vergessene Väter - als die Amis an die Saale kamen' in 2015, contributing his expertise to the television production about the historical events at the Saale river.
Möller collaborated on the permanent exhibition 'War is over, Robert Capa in Leipzig' at the Capa House in 2017. His research into war photographer Robert Capa's work, especially 'The Picture of the Last Man to Die', was instrumental in identifying the American soldier depicted.
Jürgen Möller was honored with the Silver Merit in 2006 for his services to the work of the German War Graves Commission, indicating a long-standing involvement in preserving and documenting military history.
Since 2005, Möller has been a member of this American veterans organization commemorating the first meeting of American and Soviet troops on the Elbe. He is involved in their successor organization, the 69th Infantry Division Next Generation Group, since 2016.
Jürgen Möller was born on August 27, 1959, in Gotha, Germany. Following his vocational training and A levels, he embarked on a career as an officer, serving in the National People’s Army and subsequently the Bundeswehr from 1979 until his retirement in 2014. During his service, Möller began to pursue an interest in military history in his free time, particularly focusing on the end of World War II in Germany.
After his retirement in 2014, Möller transitioned to full-time work as a military historian, specializing in the American occupation of Central Germany in 1944/45. His research has resulted in numerous publications, beginning in 2003 with Arps Verlag Weißenfels and continuing with Verlag Rockstuhl since 2010. He also contributes to military-historical reconstructions for explosive ordnance detection and provides expert consultation for television productions related to Central German history. Möller’s meticulous research extends internationally, notably leading to the identification of American soldier Raymond J. Bowman, previously known only from Robert Capa’s photograph ‘The Picture of the Last Man to Die’, a discovery made 67 years after the war.
A significant achievement in Möller’s career includes his work on the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp. In his 2017 special issue, “Concentration Camp Buchenwald Weimar April 1945,” he used American documents to scientifically prove that units of the 4th US Armored Division, rather than the previously believed 6th US Armored Division, were the first to reach Buchenwald, initiating the events that led to its liberation.
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