Werner Schulze

Werner Schulze
Nickname(s)	"Papa Schulze"
Born	15 January 1895 Calbe
Died	3 November 1966 (aged 71) Stuttgart
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–23 1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor of the Reserves
Commands held	329. Infanterie-Division 131. Infanterie-Division 14. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Siege of Leningrad Battle of Narva (1944) Baltic Offensive (1944) East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Werner Schulze (15 January 1895 – 3 November 1966) was a highly decorated Generalmajor of the Reserves 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 July 1941)^[1]
  • 1st Class (4 August 1941)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (28 November 1941)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 2 October 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves in Grenadier-Regiment 551^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 1 March 1942 as Major of the Reserves and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 510^[3]
  • 557th Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 551^[4]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 21 September 1944

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
21 September 1944 (Addendum)	Im Nordabschnitt der Ostfront haben sich die ostpreußische 121. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Oberst Rank und die rheinisch-westfälische 329. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Oberst d. R. Schulze durch hervorragenden Kampfgeist bewährt.[5]	In the norther sector of the Eastern Front, the East Prussian 121st Infantry Division under the command of Colonel Rank (sic) and the Rhenish-Westphalian 329th Infantry Division under the command of Colonel of the Reserves Schulze, have proven themselves to be excellent.

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 305.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 431.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 320.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.
5. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 254.

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.
• 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.

External links

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