Karl-Lothar Schulz

Karl-Lothar Schulz (30 April 1907 – 26 September 1972) was a German paratroop general of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Karl-Lothar Schulz
Born(1907-04-30)30 April 1907
Königsburg
Died26 September 1972(1972-09-26) (aged 65)
Wiesbaden
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
Years of service1924–45
RankGeneralmajor
Commands heldFallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Awards
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 May 1940) & 1st Class (12 May 1940)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 26 February 1942 as Major in the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
    • Knight' Cross on 24 May 1940 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[3]
    • 459th Oak Leaves on 20 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[3]
    • 112th Swords on 18 November 1944 as Oberst and leader of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division[3]
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References

Citations

  1. Thomas 1998, p. 302.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 429.
  3. Scherzer 2007, p. 691.

Bibliography

  • 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 Militaer-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.
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