Schultz, Harald

Date of birth:: November 10th, 1895 (Westerotten/Latvia, Russian Empire)
Date of death:: March 15th, 1957 (Lübeck/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
October 7th, 1916: Leutnant (Podporuchik);
October 7th, 1917: Oberleutnant (Poruchik);
May 1st, 1920: Hauptmann (Kapteinis);
December 1st, 1927: Oberstleutnant (Pulkvedis Leitnants);
July 19th, 1940: Oberstleutnant z.V.;
March 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant (ohne RDA);
February 15th, 1942: RDA vom 1-2-1942 (273a) erhalten;
March 10th, 1943: Oberst mit RDA vom 1-1-1943 (74h);
December 1st, 1944: Generalmajor (33).

Career:
July 19th, 1940: Eintritt in die Wehrmacht beim Art.Ers.Rgt. 33;
November 3rd, 1940: kdt.z.Abt.Fhr.Lehrg. an der Artillerieschießschule Jüterbog;
December 3rd, 1940: mFb Art.ERs.Abt. 34;
March 6th, 1941: kdt. zum Art.Rgt. 229;
April 28th, 1941: Kdr. III./Art.Rgt. 229;
February 17th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr. XII;
March 16th, 1942: kdt.z.Lehrg. für Rgt.Kdr. an der Artillerieschule I;
May 1st, 1942: Kdr. Art.Rgt. 216;
July 31st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr. XII;
August 7th, 1943: Kdr. Art.Rgt. 205;
September 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 5th, 1944: mFb 24. Inf.Div;
December 1st, 1944: Kdr. 24. Inf.Div.

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:: Kommandeur, 24. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: April 5th, 1945

Awarded for his actions during the Sixth Battle of Courland. During the battle the Soviets managed to advance across the railroad line Doblen—Frauenburg with strong forces in the area north of Frauenburg. Here the Germans were forced to retreat to a hill position at the Viesate River. The success of this withdrawal was made possible thanks to a Kampfgruppe from the 24. Infanterie-Division that was led by Generalmajor Schultz. This Kampfgruppe held the Josta railway station for 4 days and thereby bought the Germans enough time to occupy and organize the new hill position.