Werner Schulze

Werner Schulze
Nickname	"Papa Schulze"
Born	15 January 1895 Calbe
Died	3 November 1966(1966-11-03) (aged 71) Stuttgart
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913 - 1923 1935 - 1945
Rank	Generalmajor der Reserves
Commands held	329. Infanterie-Division 131. Infanterie-Division 14. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Siege of Leningrad Battle of Narva (1944) Baltic Offensive (1944) East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Werner Schulze (15 January 1895 – 3 November 1966) was a highly decorated Generalmajor der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Schulze was captured by British troops in 1945 and was released in 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (2 October 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 1 March 1942 as Major der Reserves and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 510
  • 557th Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Oberst der Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 551

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Dr. Johannes Mayer	Commander of 329. Infanterie-Division 16 July 1944 - 20 October 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Konrad Menkel
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Weber	Commander of 131. Infanterie-Division 28 October 1944 - March 1945	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Oberst Kirch	Commander of 14. Infanterie-Division March 1945 - April 1945	Succeeded by none