Generalmajor Ludwig Schulz Born: 04 Aug 1896 in Lissa, Province Of Posen Died: 10 Dec 1966 in Mühlheim, Ruhr Promotions:
Gefreiter (17 Jun 1915); Unteroffizier der Reserve (27 Aug 1915); Vizefeldwebel der Reserve (21 Dec 1915); Leutnant der Reserve (31 Aug 1916); Leutnant (30 Sep 1920); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1935); Major (01 Aug 1937); Oberstleutnant (19 Jul 1940); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1944) Career:
Entered the Army Reserves as a War Volunteer in the 227th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (09 Sep 1914-24 May 1915)
War Volunteer, Reserve-Officer-Aspirant, Platoon and Company Leader in the 72nd Infantry-Regiment (25 May 1915-31 Jan 1918)
With the Flying Troops (01 Feb 1918-00 Dec 1918)
With Freikorps Neufville (00 Dec 1918-1920)
Retired (30 Sep 1920)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (01 Feb 1935-30 Apr 1935)
Officer with Special Duties with the Flying-Group Münster (01 May 1935-31 Jan 1936)
Squadron-Captain in Bomber-Wing 153 (01 Feb 1936-31 Jan 1937)
Tactics-Instructor at the Air War School 5 (01 Feb 1937-02 Sep 1938)
Group-Leader II in the General-Staff of the II. Flying-Corps (03 Sep 1938-31 Oct 1939)
Commander of I. Group in Bomber-Wing 76 (01 Nov 1939-02 Jun 1940)
Wounded, in Hospital (02 Jun 1940-27 Jul 1940)
Commander of Air War School 5 and Air-Base-Commandant Breslau-Schöngarten, lastly also Battle-Group-Leader Air War School 5 (28 Jul 1940-21 Feb 1945)
Higher Commander of Air War schools (22 Feb 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-01 May 1947)
Released (01 May 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (97): am 16.08.1940 als Major und Kommadeur der I. Gruppe/ Kampfgeschwader 76
- Eichenlaub (747): am 19.02.1945 als Generalmajor und Kampfgruppenführer der Luftkriegsschule 5
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK II: 14.05.1940
- Spange zum EK I: 23.05.1940
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe: 08.07.1940
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