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'''Karl-Lothar Schulz''' (30 April 1907 – 26 September 1972), was a German paratroop general during [[World War II]]. He was a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords]], awarded by [[Nazi Germany]] to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
'''Karl-Lothar Schulz''' (30 April 1907 – 26 September 1972), was a German paratroop general of [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]]. He was a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords]].

==Career==
Born in 1907, Schulz joined the police in 1925 and in 1933 was transferred to the newly formed Polizei Abteilung z.b.V. Wecke, which later became the Hermann Göring Division. In September 1935 the unit was transferred into the Luftwaffe as Regiment General Göring, where he underwent paratrooper training and served as company commander in the parachute-trained IV. Battalion/Regiment General Göring. In 1940 Schulz had been promoted from company commander and was serving as commander of III. Battalion/ Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1.

During the campaign in the West, Schulz and his men dropped into Holland to seize the airport at [[Waalhaven]] near [[Rotterdam]], in order to allow the rapid landing of more German air-landing troops. The airport was defended by a battalion of Dutch troops supported by an AA battery of 7.5&nbsp;cm guns, two light armoured vehicles (Vickers universal carriers) and a platoon of 2&nbsp;cm anti-aircraft guns. The Dutch defenders opened fire on the German paratroops as they descended but the Fallschirmjaeger suffered only relatively light casualties. Shortly after the paratroopers had landed, elements of two companies of Infanterie-Regiment 16 ([[22nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|22. Infanterie-Division]]) arrived on the scene to give support, and with their help the Schulz-led paratroops secured the airfield. Schulz was able to send out a message giving the all clear for German aircraft to begin landing elements of 22 Air Landing Division

The [[RAF]] attacked with six light bombers the German positions, before being driven off by the Luftwaffe with all but one of them shot down. A further Dutch counter-attack during the first war-night was repelled before it even started. A large scale [[RAF]] night raid - involving six [[Vickers Wellington]] medium bomber squadrons - caused quite some damage on landed German material, but hardly paid out operational gains.

On the second day of the invasion Schulz and his III.Battalion (of 1.Fallschirmjaeger Regiment) were transferred to the [[Dordrecht]] areas, where another set of bridges was held by German airbornes. Schulz and his battalion got tied up in a series of battles and skirmishes with Dutch elements countering the German bridgehead. On the third day of the invasion the 9th Panzerdivision crossed the bridges at [[Moerdijk]] linking up with the airborne regiment holding these crossings. From then on the airbornes were more or less released of their duties, although few would still see some more action in the consecutive fights remaining during the last two days before the Dutch capitulation.

During his command of III./Fjr.1 in the Netherlands campaign Schulz was accused by the Dutch of several cases of infringements of the international law. On the first day he was accused of abusing POW's at Waalhaven AFB and on the second day of using POW's as human shields provoking the surrender of a Dutch infantry battalion. The accusations were dismissed by the German [[Luftwaffe]].

For the part played by the troops under his command in seizing and holding the vital airfield against strong enemy counter-attacks, Schulz was decorated with the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 24 May 1940.

He was promoted to [[Major (Germany)|Major]] on 19 July 1940, took part in the [[Battle of Crete]], and subsequently served with great distinction on the Eastern Front, first as a battalion then as a regimental commander. He was awarded the Oak-Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 20 April 1944 as [[Oberst]] in command of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1. Subsequently promoted to command [[1st Parachute Division (Germany)|1. Fallschirm-Division]], he fought in Italy on the Anzio-Nettuno bridgehead and at Monte Cassino. On 18 November he received the Swords addition to his Oak-Leaves. He was promoted to the rank of [[Generalmajor]] on 17 January 1945. Schulz died in 1972.


==Awards==
==Awards==
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* [[Iron Cross]] (1939) 2nd Class (12 May 1940) & 1st Class (12 May 1940)<ref name="Thomas p302">Thomas 1998, p. 302.</ref>
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939)
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** 1st Class (12 May 1940)<ref name="Thomas p302"/>
* [[German Cross]] in Gold on 26 February 1942 as ''[[Major (Germany)|Major]]'' in the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1<ref>Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 429.</ref>
* [[German Cross]] in Gold on 26 February 1942 as ''[[Major (Germany)|Major]]'' in the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1<ref>Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 429.</ref>
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords]]
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords]]
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Revision as of 04:59, 27 February 2017

Karl-Lothar Schulz
Born(1907-04-30)30 April 1907
Died26 September 1972(1972-09-26) (aged 65)
Wiesbaden
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
RankGeneralmajor
Commands heldFallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Karl-Lothar Schulz (30 April 1907 – 26 September 1972), was a German paratroop general of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. ^ Thomas 1998, p. 302.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 429.
  3. ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 691.

Bibliography

  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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