Harald Schultz
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Harald Schultz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1895 |
| Died | 15 March 1957 (aged 61) |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Latvia Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Service years | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel Generalmajor |
| Commands | 24th Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Harald Schultz (Latvian: Haralds Šulcs; 10 November 1895 – 15 March 1957) was a German general during World War II and 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.
Awards and decorations
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 428.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 689.
Cited sources
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Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1957 deaths
- Military personnel from Riga
- People from Riga county
- People of Baltic German descent
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Russian military personnel of World War I
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel
- Latvian military personnel
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union