Schulze, Franz-Josef (Flak-Regiment 241)

Date of birth:: September 18th, 1918 (Salzkotten/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:: January 31st, 2005 (Bonn/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Finally became a four star General in the West-German Bundeswehr.

Promotions:
April 1st, 1939: Unteroffizier d.R.;
February 1st, 1940: Leutnant d.R.;
April 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant d.R.;
October 1st, 1944: Hauptmant d.R.

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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938

Awarded on:: August 1st, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: April 20th, 1941

Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 9th, 1942

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 10th, 1944

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 25th, 1944

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: x. Batterie, x. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment x, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: July 23rd, 1944

Published in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt on January 1st, 1945.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Chef, 3. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 241, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: November 30th, 1944

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded as Oberleutnant (Kr.O.)

Sources

Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes