Karl-Heinrich Schulz
Karl -Heinrich Schulz ( born May 6, 1906 in Wilhelmshaven, † July 28, 1986 in Diessen ) was a German officer, most recently Major General of the Air Force in World War II.
Life
Promotions
Early years and the Navy
Schulz became effective on April 1, 1924 at the Imperial Navy, where he was assigned to the ship's master - Division of the Baltic Sea. There he completed his basic training and a practical training on board the sail training ship Niobe. After attending the Naval Academy Mürwik which had lasted from April 1926 to May 1927, Schulz completed until January 1928 Ensign various courses. He also completed his two navigation instruction trips on board the research vessel Meteor Hesse and the. Following this, Schulz served from 25 September 1929 to the end of September 1930, the company officer at the Naval Academy in Friedrichsort. From October 1930 to September 1935 he served then in the Naval Station of the Baltic Sea, where he first auffüllte a secret special use. Later he served there in the bar and went on April 1, 1934, Air Force Office to Kiel, where he in the air circuit - Command VI (lake) was used.
Air Force and World War II
On October 1, 1935 Schulz occurred while under appointment as captain of the Air Force. Here he found until March 1936 initially use as adjutant of the inspection Airman reserve. After attending a training course flyer at the navigation school in Brandis, who had lasted from April 1936 to September 1937, Schulz was appointed squadron commander of the coastal reconnaissance squadron 1/706 and for Seefliegerhorst commander of the nest in October 1937. At the same time Schulz was assigned to the Higher Air Force School in Berlin- Gatow, where he completed a general staff training.
On February 9, 1938, Schulze's transfer to the Reich Air Ministry (RLM ), where he was employed until September 17, 1939 initially as a staff officer at the General Inspectorate of the Air Force and later the Chief of the Air Force training system. From September 18, 1939 to June 2, 1940 he served as first General Staff Officer (Ia ) in the Staff of Luftgau commands VI in Breslau. On June 3, 1940 Schulz was appointed commander of the battle group 126. A squadron of the Battle Squadron 26, which flew aircraft of the type He 111 mining operations in British territorial waters. In this capacity, Schulz crashed on July 2, 1940 after a dogfight from his machine. After subsequent hospital stay, he was assigned to the aircraft training regiment 22 to Warsaw, where he remained until mid-October 1940. On October 16, 1940 Schulz was assigned to the Air Fleet 4, where first department head, and later was chief quartermaster and chief of the General Staff until April 22, 1944. On April 23, 1944 Schulz was promoted to Chief of the Air Force Operations Staff in the RLM. A position he held until May 6, 1945. On this day, he fell into Allied POW camp, from which he was released on 23 December 1947.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939 ) II and I. Class
- German Cross in Gold on July 27, 1942
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on June 9, 1944