| Werner Schulze | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1895 |
| Died | 3 November 1966(1966-11-03) (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 131. Infanterie-Division 14. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Werner Schulze (15 January 1895 – 3 November 1966) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 July 1941) & 1st Class (4 August 1941)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (28 November 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 2 October 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves in Grenadier-Regiment 551
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 1 March 1942 as Major of the Reserves and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 510
- 557th Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 551
References
Citations
- ^ Thomas 1998, p. 305.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 431.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 320.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
- 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. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Dr. Johannes Mayer | Commander of 329. Infanterie-Division 16 July 1944 – 20 October 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Konrad Menkel |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Weber | Commander of 131. Infanterie-Division 28 October 1944 – March 1945 |
Succeeded byUnknown |
| Preceded byOberst Kirch | Commander of 14. Infanterie-Division March 1945 – April 1945 |
Succeeded bynone |
- 1895 births
- 1966 deaths
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- People from Calbe
- Military personnel from the Province of Saxony
- German Army generals of World War II
- Military personnel from Saxony-Anhalt