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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender
Male
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Place of birth
Riga, Latvia
Death
15 March 1957 (aged 61 years)
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Place of death
Lübeck, Germany
Age
61 years
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German Cross in Gold
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Biography
Harald Schultz (Latvian: Haralds Šulcs; 10 November 1895 – 15 March 1957) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Schultz surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket in 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 21 February 1944 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 205
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 24. Infanterie-Division
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German military personnel of World War II
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
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Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
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