Friedrich Schulz

Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Schulz
Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Schulz
Nickname(s)	Fritz
Born	15 October 1897; Nettkow, Silesia
Died	30 November 1976 (aged 79); Freudenstadt
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	III.Armeekorps; 17. Armee; Heeresgruppe Süd
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Karl Friedrich "Fritz" Wilhelm Schulz (15 October 1897 – 30 November 1976) was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

1914 Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (2 June 1916)
- 1st Class (27 January 1918)
1939 Clasps to the Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (6 April 1940)
- 1st Class (14 June 1940)
Cross of Honor
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 29 March 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab and chief of the general staff of the XXXXIII. Armee-Korps^[1]
- 428th Oak Leaves on 20 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and acting commander of the III. Panzer-Korps^[2]
- 135th Swords on 26 February 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander in chief of the 17. Armee^[3]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 392.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 47.

Bibliography

Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Wien, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Schaulen, Fritjof (2005). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe III Radusch - Zwernemann (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-22-X.
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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

Friedrich Schulz @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by General der Artillerie Johann Sinnhuber	Commander of 28. Jäger Division 1 May 1943 – 25 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hubertus Lamey
Preceded by General der Artillerie Heinz Ziegler	Commander of III. Armeekorps 25 November 1943 – 9 January 1944	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Hermann Breith
Preceded by General der Infanterie Kurt von der Chevallerie	Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 8 February 1944 – 22 March 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht
Preceded by General der Infanterie Karl Allmendinger	Commander of 17. Armee 26 July 1944 – 30 March 1945	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Hasse
Preceded by Generaloberst Dr. Lothar Rendulic	Commander of Heeresgruppe Süd 2 April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by none

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 392.

[2] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.

[3] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 47.

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