Harald Schultz
Harald Schultz (Latvian: Haralds Šulcs; 10 November 1895 – 15 March 1957) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Schultz surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket in 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Harald Schultz | |
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| Born | 10 November 1895 Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (now Riga, Latvia) |
| Died | 15 March 1957 (aged 61) Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire (1915-1918) Latvia (1919-1936).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany (1939-1945) |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) |
| Commands held | 24th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 21 February 1944 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 205[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 24. Infanterie-Division[2]
Citations and references
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 428.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 689.
Cited sources
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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