Fritz-Rudolf Schultz
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Fritz-Rudolf Schultz
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| Born | 19 February 1917 Munich |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Gau-Bischofsheim |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–38, 1939–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Panzer-Regiment 35 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Great Cross of Merit |
| Other work | Politician |
Fritz-Rudolf Schultz (19 February 1917 – 2 March 2002) was a German politician and member of the FDP.
Schultz fought in World War II as a member of the Panzertruppe. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves which he received from Heinrich Himmler personally in Trossingen.
After the war he initially worked on his parents vineyard in Gau-Bischofsheim. He became a member of the German Bundestag and elected Ombudsman for the Military (Wehrbeauftragter) on 11 March 1970. He held this office until 19 March 1975.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1943 as Hauptmann in the I./Panzer-Regiment 35[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 4th Panzer Division
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| 5. Panzer-Brigade |
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| Panzer-Regiment 35 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 12 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 33 |
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| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 49 |
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| Kradschützen-Bataillon 34 |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 7 |
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1 Knight's Cross with the 29th Infantry Division. 2 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Panzergruppe, Swords with 3rd Panzer Army. 3 Diamonds with the AOK Ostpreußen. 4 Oak Leaves with the 14th Infantry Division 5 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Panzer Division, Swords with the III Panzer Corps. 6 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 35, Oak Leaves with the 5. Panzer-Brigade. 7 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 15 (11th Panzer Division). 8 Oak Leaves with the 26th Panzer Division. 9 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 69 (10th Panzer Division), Swords and Diamonds with the 7th Panzer Division. 10 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 (12th Panzer Division). 11 Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 (14th Panzer Division), Swords with Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 (5th Panzer Division).
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Wehrbeauftragter des Deutschen Bundestages (Ombudsman for the Military)
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Categories:
- 1917 births
- 2002 deaths
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Free Democratic Party (Germany) politicians
- Members of the Bundestag
