Friedrich Schulz Explained
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
Bibliography
.
- Book: 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 . German . Jena, Germany . Scherzers Militaer-Verlag . 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Book: Thomas
, Franz
. 1998 . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z . German . Osnabrück, Germany . Biblio-Verlag . 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Notes and References
- Thomas 1998, p. 301.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 690.
