Werner Schulze
German General (1895–1966)
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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. From May 1945 to 1948, he was a British prisoner of war (POW). He then lived in Stuttgart and once again, as he did from 1924 to 1939, worked for an insurance company.
Born15 January 1895
Died3 November 1966 (aged 71)
Allegiance
German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
German Empire
Weimar Republic 
Nazi GermanyBranchPrussian Army
Imperial German Army
Freikorps (Freiwilliges Landesjäger-Korps)
Reichswehr
German Army (Wehrmacht)
Imperial German Army
Freikorps (Freiwilliges Landesjäger-Korps)
Reichswehr
German Army (Wehrmacht)
Werner Schulze | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1895 |
| Died | 3 November 1966 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Prussian Army Imperial German Army Freikorps (Freiwilliges Landesjäger-Korps) Reichswehr German Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Service years | 1913–23 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 329. Infanterie-Division 131. Infanterie-Division 14. Infanterie-Division |
| Conflicts | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Insurance salesman, later Prokurist NSDAP Ortsgruppenleiter (Party member since 1 October 1931) |
Promotions
- 14 September 1913: Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate)
- 20 May 1914: Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
- 6 August 1914: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) with Patent from 29 January 1913
- 18 April 1918: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- retired on 17 November effective 1 December 1923
- 1 January 1935: Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of the Reserves)
- reactivated as a reserves officer of the Wehrmacht on 9 May 1939
- 1 October 1941: Major der Reserve
- 1 December 1942: Oberstleutnant der Reserve (Lieutenant Colonel of the Reserves)
- 1 June 1943: Oberst der Reserve (Colonel of the Reserves)
- 30 January 1945: Generalmajor der Reserve (Major General of the Reserves) with Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 January 1945
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords
- War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd Class with Swords on 20 October 1940
- Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (28 November 1941)[1]
- Certificate of Recognition of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres)
- Infantry Assault Badge on 7 March 1942
- Eastern Front Medal on 7 September 1942
- Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht on 21 September 1944
- German Cross in Gold on 2 October 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves in Grenadier-Regiment 551[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
