Friedrich Schulz
German general
Friedrich Schulz | |
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Born | (1897-10-15)15 October 1897 Nettkow, Province of Silesia, German Empire now Nietków, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland |
Died | 30 November 1976(1976-11-30) (aged 79) Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands | 17th Army Army Group South |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Friedrich Schulz (15 October 1897 – 30 November 1976) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class (2 June 1916) 1st Class (27 January 1918)[1]
- 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class (6 April 1940) & 1st Class (14 June 1940)[1]
- 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]
- 428th Oak Leaves on 20 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and acting commander of the III. Panzer-Korps[2]
- 135th Swords on 26 February 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander in chief of the 17. Armee[2]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 301.
- ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 690.
Bibliography
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- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by General der Artillerie Johann Sinnhuber | Commander of 28. Jäger Division 1 May 1943 – 25 November 1943 | Succeeded by Generalmajor Hubertus Lamey |
Preceded by General der Artillerie Heinz Ziegler | Commander of III. Armeekorps 25 November 1943 – 9 January 1944 | Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Hermann Breith |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Kurt von der Chevallerie | Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 8 February 1944 – 22 March 1944 | Succeeded by General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick | Commander of XXXXVI Panzer Corps 22 March 1944 – 3 July 1944 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Fritz Becker |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Karl Allmendinger | Commander of 17. Armee 26 July 1944 – 30 March 1945 | Succeeded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Hasse |
Preceded by General Paul Hausser | Commander of Heeresgruppe G 5 April 1945 – 6 May 1945 | Succeeded by none |
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