Role German Politician Commands held Panzer-Regiment 35 Party Free Democratic Party | Other work Politician Service/branch German Army Name Fritz-Rudolf Schultz Rank Major | |
Born 19 February 1917
Munich ( 1917-02-19 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa Died March 2, 2002, Gau-Bischofsheim, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, World War II | ||
Years of service 1935–38, 1939–45 |
Fritz-Rudolf Schultz (19 February 1917 – 2 March 2002) was a German politician and member of the FDP. During World War II, Schultz served in the Wehrmacht as an officer and regimental commander. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
After the war Schultz initially worked on his parents vineyard in Gau-Bischofsheim. He became a member of the German Bundestag and was elected Ombudsman for the Military (Wehrbeauftragter) on 11 March 1970. He held this office until 19 March 1975.
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