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Schulz, Georg Wilhelm

Date of birth:
March 10th, 1906 (Cologne, Germany)
Date of death:
July 5th, 1986 (Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Commander of:
U-12: until January 5th 1939
U-10: from January 5th 1939 until October 15th 1939
U-64: from December 1939 until April 1940
U-124: from June 1940 until September 1941

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitänleutenant zur See (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant U-10
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1939
Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitänleutenant zur See (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant U-64
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1939
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitänleutenant zur See (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant U-124
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitänleutenant zur See (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant U-124
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitänleutenant zur See (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant U-124
Awarded on:
April 4th, 1941
Awarded for the sinking of 13 ships (with 68415 GRT) and damaging 1 other (with 3900 GRT).
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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