Franz-Joseph Schulze
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Franz-Joseph Schulze | |
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Born | 18 September 1918 Salzkotten |
Died | 31 January 2005 Bonn |
(aged 86)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Luftwaffe (1937–1945) Heer (1956–1979) |
Years of service | 1937–1945 1956–1979 |
Rank | Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) General (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241 |
Commands held | 6th Panzergrenadier Division Joint Force Command Brunssum |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Franz-Joseph Schulze (18 September 1918 – 31 January 2005) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Franz-Joseph Schulze was captured by British forces in April 1945 and was held until October 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1979 as a General.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (1 January 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 November 1944 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 3./Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241[1]
- Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Commander of the Legion of Merit
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 319.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by General Karl Schnell |
Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO) 7 January 1977 – 30 September 1979 |
Succeeded by General Ferdinand von Senger und Etterlin |
Preceded by Generalmajor Karl Schnell |
Commander of 6th Panzergrenadier Division (Bundeswehr) 15 December 1970 – 31 March 1973 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Johannes Poeppel |
Categories:
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- 1918 births
- 2005 deaths
- People from Salzkotten
- Bundeswehr generals
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur
- Commanders of the Legion of Merit
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Province of Westphalia
- Generals of the German Army