Fritz-Rudolf Schultz
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| Fritz-Rudolf Schultz | |
|---|---|
| 19 February 1917 – 2 March 2002 (aged 85) | |
| Place of birth | Munich |
| Place of death | Gau-Bischofsheim |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935-1938, 1939-1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Panzer-Regiment 35 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Great Cross of Merit |
| Other work | Politician |
Fritz-Rudolf Schultz (19 February 1917 – 2 March 2002) was a German politician and member of the FDP.
Schultz faught in World War II as a member of the Panzertruppe. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves which he received from Heinrich Himmler personally in Trossingen.
After the war he initially worked on his parents vineyard in Gau-Bischofsheim. He became a member of the German Bundestag and elected Ombudsman for the Military (Wehrbeauftragter) on 11 March 1970. He held this office until 19 March 1975.
[edit] Awards
- Iron Cross (1939), second and first class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (21 April 1944)
- 636. Oak Leaves (28 October 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (26 December 1943)
[edit] References
- Walther-Peer Fellgiebel (2000), Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5
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Categories: 1917 births | 2002 deaths | German military personnel of World War II | Recipients of the German Cross | Recipients of the Knight's Cross | Members of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Politicians of the Free Democratic Party (Germany) | Members of the German Bundestag
