Generalleutnant Rudolf Schulze Born: 11 Nov 1892 in Maizi�res near Metz Died: 21 Nov 1972 in Aachen Promotions:
Gefreiter (01 Jun 1913); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (16 Aug 1913); F�hnrich (03 Nov 1913); Leutnant (17 Jun 1914); Oberleutnant (02 Aug 1917); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1925); Rittmeister (01 Oct 1933); Major (01 Jun 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Sep 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Sep 1943) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 1st Royal Saxon 12th Foot-Artillery-(Mortar)-Regiment (07 Mar 1913-03 Jan 1917)
Detached to the War School in Danzig (28 Aug 1913-16 May 1914)
Detached to Foot-Artillery-Firing-School J�terbog (19 Sep 1915-09 Oct 1915)
Detached to the Replacement-Battalion of the 12th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (04 Jan 1917-11 Jan 1917)
Company-Leader in the 19th Reserve-Foot-Artillery-Regiment (12 Jan 1917-19 Feb 1919)
Company-Officer in the 12th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (20 Feb 1919-07 May 1919)
Battery-Officer in the 2nd Heavy Border-Protection-Artillery-Battalion (08 May 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Battery-Officer in the 19th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-31 Dec 1920)
Battery-Officer and Platoon-Leader in the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-30 Sep 1927)
Motor-Transport-Technical Training with the 4th Motor-Transport-Battalion (21 Apr 1921-11 May 1921)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-25 Jan 1928)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (26 Jan 1928-30 Sep 1928)
Detached to the 9th Battery of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-31 Jan 1929)
Battery-Chief in the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1929-30 Sep 1933)
Flak-Course in K�nigsberg (21 Sep 1929-09 Nov 1929)
Gun and Searchlight Course in K�nigsberg and Pillau (26 Apr 1930-06 Jun 1930)
Squadron-Chief in the 4th Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1933-24 Feb 1934)
Detached for Briefing to the Reichs War Ministry (25 Feb 1934-19 Mar 1934)
Officer with Special Duties of the Chief of Army Command (20 Mar 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Acting-Commandant of the Flak-Artillery Firing Grounds Wustrow (20 Mar 1934-30 Sep 1935)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1935)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 9th Flak-Regiment, M�nster (01 Oct 1935-28 Feb 1938)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 44th Flak-Regiment (01 Mar 1938-31 Oct 1938)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 25th Flak-Regiment (01 Nov 1938-31 Mar 1939)
Detached to the 4th Flak-Regiment (01 Apr 1939-31 May 1939)
Commander of the 4th Flak-Regiment, Dortmund (01 Jun 1939-31 Aug 1939)
Commander of Flak-Group Dortmund, Wolfenb�ttel and Hamburg-South (01 Sep 1939-30 Nov 1941)
Commander of Flak-Group Rostock (01 Dec 1941-31 Jan 1942)
Commander of Flak-Brigade VII (01 Feb 1942-30 Sep 1942)
Flak-Inspector with Air-Region-Command Holland (01 Oct 1942-30 Nov 1942)
Commander of the 14th Flak-Division (01 Dec 1942-15 May 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKL (16 May 1944-31 Aug 1944)
Retired (31 Aug 1944)
In Soviet Captivity (24 Dec 1945-24 Apr 1950)
Released (24 Apr 1950)
Decorations & Awards:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- RK des Kgl. S�chs. Milit�r St. Heinrichs-Orden: 28.02.1915
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Verdienstorden mit Schwertern
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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