Harald Schultz

Harald Schultz
Harald Schultz
Born	10 November 1895; Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (now Riga, Latvia)
Died	15 March 1957 (aged 61); Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Allegiance	Russian Empire; Latvia; Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1940–1945
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel; Generalmajor
Commands	24th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I; Latvian War of Independence; World War II Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of Moscow; Battle of Kursk; Courland Pocket; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Born10 November 1895

Died15 March 1957 (aged 61)

Harald Schultz (Latvian: Haralds Šulcs; 10 November 1895 – 15 March 1957) was a German general during World War II and 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.

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Harald Schultz
Born	10 November 1895 (1895-11-10) Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (now Riga, Latvia)
Died	15 March 1957(1957-03-15) (aged 61) Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Allegiance	Russian Empire Latvia Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1940–1945
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel Generalmajor
Commands	24th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I Latvian War of Independence World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross