Franz-Joseph Schulze
| Franz-Joseph Schulze | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
18 September 1918 Salzkotten |
| Died |
31 January 2005 (aged 86) Bonn |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
Luftwaffe (1937–1945) Heer (1956–1979) |
| Years of service |
1937–1945 1956–1979 |
| Rank |
Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) General (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241 |
| Commands held |
6th Panzergrenadier Division Joint Force Command Brunssum |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Franz-Joseph Schulze (18 September 1918 – 31 January 2005) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Franz-Joseph Schulze was captured by British forces in April 1945 and was held until October 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1979 as a General.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (1 January 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 November 1944 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 3./Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241[1]
- Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Commander of the Legion of Merit
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 319.
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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General Karl Schnell |
Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe (NATO) 7 January 1977 – 30 September 1979 |
Succeeded by General Ferdinand von Senger und Etterlin |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Karl Schnell |
Commander of 6th Panzergrenadier Division (Bundeswehr) 15 December 1970 – 31 March 1973 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Johannes Poeppel |
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