Adelbert Schulz Military person

Adelbert Schulz (20 December 1903 – 28 January 1944) was a Generalmajor (Major General) and division commander in the German Wehrmacht during World War II. He was one of 27 people to be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten) and one of the youngest German generals. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade the Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Schulz it was Germany's highest military decoration.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 20, 1903
Birth place	Berlin
Date of death	January 28, 1944
Place of death	Shepetivka
Resting place	Starokostiantyniv

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	1./Panzer-Regiment 25 7th Panzer Division I./Panzer-Regiment 25 Panzer-Regiment 25
service start	1935
service end	1944