Schulze-Büttger, Georg (Oberst i.G.)

Date of birth:: October 5th, 1904 (Posen/Southprussia, Germany)
Date of death:: October 13th, 1944 (Berlin-Plötzensee/Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Georg Schulze-Büttger was one of the members of the group that made the attempt to kill Adolf Hitler and take over the government on April 20th, 1944. After the attempt failed het was arrested at the frontline on August 20, 1944 for his involvement. He was discharged without honor by the Ehrenhof on September 14th, 1944. On October 13th, 1944 he was tried before Roland Freisler at the Volksgerichtshof and convicted to death by hanging. He was hanged in Berlin-Plötzensee on the same day.

Promotions:
01.12.1925: Leutnant (7)
01.05.1928: Oberleutnant (1)
01.09.1934: Hauptmann (1)
01.04.1940: Major (156)
01.02.1942: Oberstleutnant (163)
21.01.1943: Oberst - RDA 01.01.1943 (57)

Career:
October 1st, 1933: Kriegsakademie;
October 1st, 1935: Adjutant, Chef des Generalstabes des Heeres;
Aptil 1st, 1937: Unif. Generalstab;
November 10th, 1938: Kompaniechef, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74;
August 26th, 1939: Ia, Stab, 71. Infanterie-Division;
August 12st, 1940: Ia. Generalstab, XXXVIII. Armeekorps;
December 8th, 1941: Ia/F, Generalstab, Heeresgruppe Mitte;
February 20th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
March 1st, 1943: Ia, Generalstab, Heeresgruppe Süd;
April 5th, 1944: Ia, Generalstab, Heeresgruppe Südukraïne;
June 15th, 1944: Chef des Generalstabes, 4. Panzerarmee;
August 20th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
September 14th, 1944: discharged in relation to his involvement in the July 20th, 1944 attempt to take over government.