Paul Schulze (officer)
Appearance
Paul Joseph Schulze | |
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Born | Brakel | 6 January 1913
Died | 28 July 1980 Brakel | (aged 67)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1934–45 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst of the Reserves (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Panzer-Regiment 21 Panzer-Lehr-Regiment 130 |
Commands | Panzer-Abteilung 21 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Paul Joseph Schulze (6 January 1913 – 28 July 1980) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
- German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 3./Panzerjäger-Abteilung 36[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
Template:Knight's Cross recipients in the Bundeswehr and Bundesgrenzschutz