Harald Schultz (Latvian: Haralds Šulcs; 10 November 1895 – 15 March 1957) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Schultz surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket in 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Harald Schultz | |
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Born | 10 November 1895 Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (now Riga, Latvia) |
Died | 15 March 1957 Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany | (aged 61)
Allegiance | Russian Empire (1915-1918) Latvia (1919-1936) Nazi Germany (1939-1945) |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) |
Commands held | 24th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |