Karl Friedrich Schulz ( German: Karl Friedrich Schulz ; October 15, 1897 - November 30, 1976 ) - German military commander, infantry general , knight cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
| Karl Friedrich Schulz | |||||||||
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| Nickname | Fritz | ||||||||
| Date of Birth | October 15, 1897 | ||||||||
| Place of Birth | Rottenburg an der Oder , province of Silesia , Kingdom of Prussia German Empire | ||||||||
| Date of death | November 30, 1976 (aged 79) | ||||||||
| A place of death | Freudenstadt , Baden-Württemberg , Germany | ||||||||
| Affiliation |  German Empire Weimar Republic Third Reich | ||||||||
| Type of army |  ground troops | ||||||||
| Years of service | 1913 - 1945 | ||||||||
| Rank | infantry general | ||||||||
| Commanded | 3rd tank corps 17th army Army Group "G" | ||||||||
| Battles / wars | World War I The Second World War | ||||||||
| Awards and prizes | German Empire
Third Reich
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Content
- 1 World War I
- 2 Between World Wars
- 3 World War II
- 4 Awards
- 5 Links
World War I
During the First World War in October 1914, he volunteered to serve in the field artillery regiment. In 1916 he was promoted to lieutenant , served in the 3rd Infantry Regiment.
Between World Wars
After the war, he continued to serve in the Reichswehr. In 1930 he was transferred to the headquarters of the 4th Division (in Dresden ), from November 1, 1931 - captain . From October 1935 - Chief of Staff of the 23rd Infantry Division (from January 1936 - Major). From October 1937 he served in the headquarters of the Wehrmacht supreme command, and from February 1939 he was lieutenant colonel.
World War II
At the beginning of World War II he served in the headquarters of the Wehrmacht supreme command, from April 20, 1940 - chief of staff of the 43rd Army Corps. He took part in the French campaign and in the war against the Soviet Union. Since April 1941 - Colonel.
In May-November 1942 - Chief of Staff of the 11th Army . On July 1, 1942, Friedrich Schulz was promoted to Major General . In December 1942 - February 1943 he was the chief of staff of Army Group Don . In March-April 1943 - in the command reserve.
From May 1943 - commander of the 28th Jaeger division , from July - lieutenant general . In November, he was appointed commander of the 3rd Panzer Corps . Since April 1, 1944 - promoted to general infantry and appointed commander of the 46th Panzer Corps .
Since July 25, 1944 - commander of the 17th Army . In April 1945, he commanded Army Group G.
After the war, Friedrich Schulz remained in American captivity until 1946.
Rewards
- 2nd Class Iron Cross (June 2, 1916) ( Kingdom of Prussia )
- 1st Class Iron Cross (January 27, 1918)
- Breastplate “For Injury” (1918) in black
- Honorary Cross of World War I 1914/1918 with swords
- Buckle to the Iron Cross 2nd class (April 6, 1940)
- Buckle to the Iron Cross 1st class (June 14, 1940)
- Medal "For the Winter Campaign in the East 1941/42"
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves and swords
- Knight's Cross (March 29, 1942)
- oak leaves (No. 428) (March 20, 1944)
- swords (No. 135) (February 26, 1945)