Otto Schultz Explained

Otto Schultz should not be confused with Otto Schultze.

Otto Schultz
Birth Date:	31 May 1920
Birth Place:	Dannenberg
Allegiance:
Branch:	German Air Force
Rank:	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands:	II./JG 51
Battles:	World War II Battle of Britain Eastern Front Battle of the Mediterranean Defence of the Reich
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Schultz (31 May 1920 – 28 July 2013) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.

As part of JG 51 operating near Tunis, Schultz scored his first western victory on 1 December, downing a Spitfire. In December, the Gruppe was very successful over the new American pilots - claiming 50 victories while losing only two of their own. But as in Russia, in 1943, the superior numbers soon made their impact.^[1] In August, orders transferred II./JG 51 to Munich to retrain as a specialist anti-bomber unit.^[2]

With Romania's surrender to Soviet forces in late August, and its subsequent declaration of war against Germany, II./JG 51 retreated to Yugoslavia. Left as final air-cover for the army retreating out of Greece, 6./JG 51 reportedly engaged their former allies in Romanian-flown Bf 109s.^[3] Schultz was reportedly credited with 73 aerial victories in about 820 combat missions.

Awards

• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (3 November 1941)^[4]

• German Cross in Gold on 24 September 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the II./Jagdgeschwader 51^[5]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 March 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 51^{[6] [7]}

References

Bibliography

• Bergström, Christer; Dikov, Andrey; Antipov, Vlad (2006). Black Cross, Red Star Vol 3 Eagle Editions Ltd
• Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer .

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  . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Book: Forsyth , Robert . 2008 . Jagdverband 44 Squadron of Experten . Aviation Elite Units . 27 . Oxford, UK . . 978-1-84603-294-3.
• Book: Obermaier , Ernst . 1989 . Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 . The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945 . German . Mainz, Germany . Verlag Dieter Hoffmann . 978-3-87341-065-7.
• Book: Patzwall . Klaus D. . Scherzer . Veit . 2001 . Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II . The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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.
• Spick, Mike (2006). Aces of the Reich. Greenhill Books.
• Book: Weal , John . 2001 . Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front . Aircraft of the Aces . 37 . Osprey Publishing . Oxford, UK . 978-1-84176-084-1.
• Book: Weal , John . 2006 . Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" . Aviation Elite Units . 22 . Osprey Publishing . Oxford, UK . 978-1-84603-045-1.

Notes and References

1. Weal 2006, p. 96.
2. Weal 2006, p. 99.
3. Weal 2006, p. 102.
4. Obermaier 1989, p. 202.
5. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 428.
6. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 392.
7. Scherzer 2007, p. 689.