Harald Schultz
| Harald Schultz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 November 1895 Riga, Russian Empire |
| Died |
15 March 1957 (aged 61) Lübeck, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire (to 1918) Latvia (to 1936).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
?–1936 1940–45 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant Colonel (Latvian Army) Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) |
| Commands held | 24. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Harald Schultz (10 November 1895 – 15 March 1957) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Harald Schultz was captured by Soviet forces in 1945 and was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 21 February 1944 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 205[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 24. Infanterie-Division[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Kurt Versock |
Commander of 24. Infanterie-Division 3 September 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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