Adelbert Schulz

Adelbert Schulz

Adelbert Schulz
Born (1903-12-20)20 December 1903
Berlin
Died 28 January 1944(1944-01-28) (aged 40)
Shepetivka
Buried at German War Cemetery at Starokostiantyniv
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1935–44
Rank Generalmajor
Commands held 7th Panzer Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds

Adelbert Schulz (20 December 1903 – 28 January 1944) was a German general (Generalmajor) and division commander in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was one of only 27 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise successful military leadership.

Biography

Adelbert Schulz was born on 20 December 1903 in Berlin. In December 1925 he joined the Prussian police force. After completing his training in 1927 he was promoted to Polizeiwachtmeister and after eight years on 20 April 1934 of service was promoted to Polizeileutnant (second lieutenant) in Berlin. On 1 October 1935 Schulz transferred from the Police to the German Army as an Oberleutnant.[1]

Schulz's unit took part in the occupations of Austria and the Sudetenland. He participated in the invasion of Belgium, attacks on French and British positions serving under General Erwin Rommel. On the 29 September 1940 he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knights Cross on 31 December 1941. On 6 August 1943 he received the Swords to his Knight's Cross and was promoted to Colonel. On 9 January 1944, he received Diamonds to his knights Cross, was promoted to Generalmajor and made commander of Rommel's former division. Schulz was wounded in action in the area of Shepetivka on 28 January 1944, and died the same day. His death was announced on 30 January 1944 in the Wehrmachtbericht.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Kurowski 2008, p. 22.
  2. ↑ Kurowski 2008, p. 156.
  3. ↑ Berger 1999, p. 327.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Scherzer 2007, p. 690.

Bibliography

  • Berger, Florian (1999). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges [With Oak Leaves and Swords. The Highest Decorated Soldiers of the Second World War] (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-0-6. 
  • Kurowski, Franz (2008). Generalmajor Adelbert Schulz Mit der 7. Panzerdivision in West und Ost (in German). Flechsig Verlag. ISBN 978-3-88189-767-9.
  • 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
  • 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. 
  • Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppe Hasso von Manteuffel		 Commander of 7th Panzer Division
January 1944 – 28 January 1944 		Succeeded by
Oberst Wolfgang Gläsemer
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