Werner Schulze Military person

Werner Schulze (15 January 1895 – 3 November 1966) was a highly decorated Generalmajor der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Schulze was captured by British troops in 1945 and was released in 1948.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 15, 1895
Birth place
Germany , Calbe
Date of deathNovember 03, 1966
Place of death
Germany , Stuttgart

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Siege of Leningrad
Baltic Offensive
World War II
World War I
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Kiev (1941)
East Prussian Offensive
Battle of Narva (1944)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
14. Infanterie-Division
131. Infanterie-Division
329. Infanterie-Division

Topical connections

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SchulzeW.htm
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/S/Schulze-Werner.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/18272