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Schulze, Wilhelm (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
June 3rd, 1910 (Potsdam)
Date of death:
September 2nd, 1944 (region Albert)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Bourdon
Plot: 35. Row: 3. Grave: 112.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 48.385 // NSDAP-Nr.: 656.464
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
20.04.1935: SS-Untersturmführer
20.04.1936: SS-Obersturmführer
30.06.1939: SS-Hauptsturmführer
04.01.1942: SS-Sturmbannführer
01.07.1944: SS-Obersturmbannführer

Career:
01.10.1931: joined the NSDAP
00.02.1932: joined the SS
00.11.1933: 1 Sturm, LAH, München
00.04.1934-23.12.1934: SS-Junler, SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz
00.00.1938: SS-Ostuf, Führer, II. Sturmbann, SS-Standarte 'Germania', SS-VT - campaign in Austria
30.06.1939: SS-Hstuf, Chef, 6. Sturm, SS-Standarte 'Germania', SS-VT
00.10.1939-07.11.1939: SS-Hstuf, Führer, III. Bataillon, SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2, SS-Totenkopf-Division (mot.)
00.12.1940: SS-Hstuf, Chef, 13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, SS-Regiment "Germania", SS-VT
00.00.1941: SS-Hstuf, Führer, II. Bataillon, SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1, SS-Totenkopf-Division (mot.)
00.00.1943-05.06.1943: SS-Stubaf, Führer, II. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf", 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"
10.04.1944-17.07.1944: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22, 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg" - campaign in Normandy
19.08.1944-02.09.1944: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21, 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg", LVIII. Panzer-Korps
31.08.1944: Führer, Kampfgruppe Schulze, Bray-sur-Somme, near Amiens then Albert on the road Amiens-Cambrai
02.09.1944: SS-Stubaf, Führer, SS-Kampfgruppe 'Schulze', reported MIA region Albert and KIA when trying to break out of the village of Albert, Somme, France

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Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1935
Julleuchter der SS
Awarded on:
1936
Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
Awarded on:
1936
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Awarded on:
1936
Silberes SA-Sportabzeichen
Awarded on:
1936
Awarded on:
1936
Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
Awarded on:
August 22nd, 1936
SS-Ehrenring
Awarded on:
1938
SS-Dienstauszeichnung 4.Stufe (4 Jahre)
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1940
SS-Dienstauszeichnung 3.Stufe (8 Jahre)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP 10 Jahre

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