| Paul Schultz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 October 1891 |
| Died | 15 September 1964 (aged 72) |
| Place of birth | Welzheim |
| Place of death | Tübingen |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1912–1920 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 308 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Police officer |
Paul Schultz (30 October 1891 – 15 September 1964) was a Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Paul Schultz was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Kuban Shield
- German Cross in Gold (18 October 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Oak Leaves ceremony, from left to right: Adolf Hitler, Paul Schultz (hidden), Oberst Dr. med. dent. Walter Lange, Major Theodor Tolsdorff, Oberst Günther Pape, Major Dr. Franz Bäke
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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