Friedrich Schulz
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Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Schulz
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Nickname(s) | Fritz |
Born | Nettkow, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Czerwieńsk, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland |
15 October 1897
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | III.Armeekorps 17. Armee Heeresgruppe Süd |
Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Karl Friedrich "Fritz" Wilhelm Schulz (15 October 1897 – 30 November 1976) was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
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Career
Schulz was born on 15 October 1897 in Nettkow in the Province of Silesia, a province of the German Kingdom of Prussia. Today it is Czerwieńsk in the Zielona Góra County, Poland.
Awards
- 1914 Iron Cross
- 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 29 March 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab and chief of the general staff of the XXXXIII. Armee-Korps[2][3]
- 428th Oak Leaves on 20 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and acting commander of the III. Panzer-Korps[2][4]
- 135th Swords on 26 February 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander in chief of the 17. Armee[2][5]
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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14 March 1944 | So haben sich in den letzten Tagen die Panzergrenadierdivision "Großdeutschland" unter Führung des Generalleutnants v. Manteuffel und die Truppen des LIX. Armeekorps unter Führung des Generalleutnant Friedrich Wilhelm Schulz besonders hervorgetan.[6] | Thus in the last days, the Panzer Grenadier Division "Großdeutschland" under the leadership of Lieutenant-General von Manteuffel and the troops of the LIX. Army Corps under the command of Lieutenant-General Friedrich Wilhelm Schulz have particularly excelled. |
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Wien, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by
General der Artillerie Johann Sinnhuber
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Commander of 28. Jäger Division 1 May 1943 – 25 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hubertus Lamey |
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Heinz Ziegler
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Commander of III. Armeekorps 25 November 1943 – 9 January 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Hermann Breith |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Kurt von der Chevallerie
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Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 8 February 1944 – 22 March 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Karl Allmendinger
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Commander of 17. Armee 26 July 1944 – 30 March 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Hasse |
Preceded by
General Paul Hausser
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Commander of Heeresgruppe G 5 April 1945 – 6 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1897 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Zielona Góra County
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- People from the Province of Silesia
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Prussian Army personnel
- German military personnel of World War I
- Reichswehr personnel
- German military personnel stubs