Paul Schultz

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Paul Schultz
Born(1891-10-30)30 October 1891
Died15 September 1964(1964-09-15) (aged 72)
Allegiance 
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other workPolice officer

Paul Schultz (30 October 1891 – 15 September 1964) was a general in the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
.

In April 1940 Schultz took part in

Operation Weserubung and the invasion of Denmark at the head of the newly established 308 Infantry Regiment. Later that year, he took part in the invasion of France. On 1 September 1940 he was promoted colonel. Starting in June 1941 Paul Schultz led his regiment in the attack on southern Russia, where he was awarded on 18 October 1941 the German Cross in Gold
.

In the fight for

.

On 1 March 1944 Paul Schultz was promoted to Generalmajor and on 10 October 1944 assumed command of the Waffenschule (weapons school) of the 8th Army. Schultz surrendered to the American forces in May 1945 with the 8th Army.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 September 1914) & 1st Class (6 July 1918)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 April 1940) & 1st Class (1 August 1940)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 308[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 3 September 1942 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 308[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 26 August 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 308[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 298.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 428.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 318.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 62.

Bibliography

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  • 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. .
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. .