__NOTOC__ Johannes Schulz (23 October 1892 – 27 November 1943) served in the army of the

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and was a German officer in the ''

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

'' during

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. During World War II he briefly commanded the

9th Panzer Division The 9th Panzer Division was a panzer division of the German Army during World War II. It came into existence after 4th Light Division was reorganized in January 1940. The division was headquartered in Vienna, in the German military district Weh ...

. He was also a recipient of the

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Biography

Born in 1892, Schulz entered the army of

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as an engineer at the age of 18. He served in World War I and was among the personnel retained in the postwar ''

Reichswehr ''Reichswehr'' (; ) was the official name of the German armed forces during the Weimar Republic and the first two years of Nazi Germany. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Imperial German Army () was dissolved in order to be reshaped ...

'' (Imperial Defence). He was discharged in 1920 with the rank of ''

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'' (captain). After a period of time as a civilian, he returned to the military in 1934 by joining the '' Heer'' (Army) branch of the ''

'', initially in his previous rank of ''Hauptmann''. By 1938 he was commander of the 70th Engineer Battalion. The following year he was posted to the staff of the ''

Oberkommando des Heeres The (; abbreviated OKH) was the high command of the Army of Nazi Germany. It was founded in 1935 as part of Adolf Hitler's rearmament of Germany. OKH was ''de facto'' the most important unit within the German war planning until the defeat ...

'' (OKH), the Supreme High Command of the ''Heer''. In March 1943, and now an ''

Oberst ''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German language, German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the Army, ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, a ...

'' (Colonel), he was given command of the 10th Panzergrenadier Regiment which was part of the

. While leading the regiment in September of 1943, he was awarded the

. Following the wounding of the 9th Panzer Division's commander,

Erwin Jollasse Erwin Jollasse (12 December 1892 – 8 March 1987) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Jollasse took command of the 9th ...

, in October 1943, Schulz took over as divisional commander. His time leading the division was brief as he was killed on the 27th of November 1943 in the area north of Kryvyi Rih in the course of the

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. He was posthumously promoted to ''

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'' (Major General).

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