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Schulz, Karl

Date of birth:
January 12th, 1906 (Lüneburg/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
June 12th, 1995 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve (1st Lieutenant at Sea of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandant Vorpostenboot "Vp 1509" / 15.Vorpostenflottille
Awarded on:
March 4th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See (1st Lieutenant at Sea)
Unit:
Gruppenführer/Kommandant "Vp 1509" / 15.Vorpostenflottille
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1944
Awarded for his successful combat record while in command of "VP 1509". In total he and his ship were credited with 21 allied aircraft shot down and 3 allied light craft sunk or damaged.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Sources

  • Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
  • Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
  • - DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1996.
    - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X

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