Werner Schulze

{{Short description|German General (1895–1966)}}

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|commands=131. Infanterie-Division
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World War II

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Werner Schulze (15 January 1895 – 3 November 1966) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 July 1941) & 1st Class (4 August 1941)Thomas 1998, p. 305.
  • Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (28 November 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 2 October 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves in Grenadier-Regiment 551Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 431.
  • 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 510Fellgiebel 2000, p. 320.
  • 557th Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 551Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.
  • References

    =Citations=

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    =Bibliography=

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    • {{Cite book

    |last=Fellgiebel

    |first=Walther-Peer

    |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

    |year=2000

    |origyear=1986

    |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile

    |trans-title=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

    |language=German

    |location=Friedberg, Germany

    |publisher=Podzun-Pallas

    |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6

    }}

    • {{Cite book

    |last1=Patzwall

    |first1=Klaus D.

    |last2=Scherzer

    |first2=Veit

    |year=2001

    |title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II

    |trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2

    |language=German

    |location=Norderstedt, Germany

    |publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall

    |isbn=978-3-931533-45-8

    }}

    • {{Cite book

    |last=Thomas

    |first=Franz

    |year=1998

    |title=Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z

    |trans-title=The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z

    |language=German

    |location=Osnabrück, Germany

    |publisher=Biblio-Verlag

    |isbn=978-3-7648-2300-9

    }}

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    {{Succession box|

    before=Generalleutnant Dr. Johannes Mayer|

    after=Generalleutnant Konrad Menkel|

    title= Commander of 329. Infanterie-Division|

    years=16 July 1944 – 20 October 1944

    }}

    {{Succession box|

    before=Generalleutnant Friedrich Weber|

    after=Unknown|

    title= Commander of 131. Infanterie-Division|

    years=28 October 1944 – March 1945

    }}

    {{Succession box|

    before=Oberst Kirch|

    after=none|

    title= Commander of 14. Infanterie-Division|

    years=March 1945 – April 1945

    }}

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    Category:1895 births

    Category:1966 deaths

    Category:Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)

    Category:German Army personnel of World War I

    Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class

    Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross

    Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

    Category:German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom

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