Harald Schultz

Harald Schultz
Born	10 November 1895 Riga, Russian Empire
Died	15 March 1957 (aged 61) Lübeck, Germany
Allegiance	Russian Empire (to 1918) Latvia (to 1936)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1936 1940–45
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel (Latvian Army) Generalmajor (Wehrmacht)
Commands held	24. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I Latvian War of Independence World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Harald Schultz (10 November 1895 – 15 March 1957) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Harald Schultz was captured by Soviet forces in 1945 and was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 21 February 1944 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 205^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 24. Infanterie-Division^[2][3]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 20 September 1944

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
20 September 1944 (addendum)	Bei den schweren Abwehrkämpfen in Lettland haben sich die schwäbische 205. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Generalleutnant von Mellenthin, die bayerisch-pfälzische 132. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Generalleutnant Wagner und die sächsische 24. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Oberst Schulz [sic] durch Angriffsschwung und Standfestigkeit hervorragend bewährt.[4]	In the heavy defensive battles in Latvia, the Swabian 205th Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant-General von Mellenthin, the Bavarian-Palatinate 132nd Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant-General Wagner and the Saxon 24th Infantry Division led by Colonel Schulz, have proven themselves excellently by showing attacking momentum and steadfastness.

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 428.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 689.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 392.
4. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Volume 3, p. 252.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
• 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.
• 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht