Werner Schulze

Werner Schulze
Nickname(s)	"Papa Schulze"
Born	15 January 1895 Calbe
Died	Stuttgart
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–23 1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor of the Reserves
Commands held	329. Infanterie-Division 131. Infanterie-Division 14. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Siege of Leningrad Battle of Narva (1944) Baltic Offensive (1944) East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Werner Schulze (15 January 1895 – 3 November 1966) was a highly decorated Generalmajor of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Schulze was captured by British troops in 1945 and was released in 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (4 August 1941)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (28 November 1941)
• German Cross in Gold on 2 October 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves in Grenadier-Regiment 551
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 1 March 1942 as Major of the Reserves and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 510
  • 557th Oak Leaves on 23 August 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 551
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 21 September 1944

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
21 September 1944 (Addendum)	Im Nordabschnitt der Ostfront haben sich die ostpreußische 121. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Oberst Rank und die rheinisch-westfälische 329. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Oberst d. R. Schulze durch hervorragenden Kampfgeist bewährt.	In the norther sector of the Eastern Front, the East Prussian 121st Infantry Division under the command of Colonel Rank (sic) and the Rhenish-Westphalian 329th Infantry Division under the command of Colonel of the Reserves Schulze, have proven themselves to be excellent.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Dr. Johannes Mayer	Commander of 329. Infanterie-Division 16 July 1944 – 20 October 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Konrad Menkel
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Weber	Commander of 131. Infanterie-Division 28 October 1944 – March 1945	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Oberst Kirch	Commander of 14. Infanterie-Division March 1945 – April 1945	Succeeded by none