Fritz Rudolf Schultz

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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 1917Munich ( 1917-02-19 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Battles/wars World War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation 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.

Awards

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 September 1940)

German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1943 as Hauptmann in the I./Panzer-Regiment 35

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 21 April 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserve and commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 35

Oak Leaves on 28 October 1944 as Major and leader of Panzer-Regiment 35

References

Fritz-Rudolf Schultz Wikipedia

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