Georg-Wilhelm Schulz was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War.
15 Facts About Georg-Wilhelm Schulz
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz initially entered the merchant marine, eventually spending ten years there, including time spent on sailing ships.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz joined the navy in October 1933, initially as HSO, Handelschiffoffizier.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz moved to the U-boat arm on 27 September 1935 as an Oberfahnrich zur See, spending the next three and half years training on submarines.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz received his first command on 5 January 1939 when he took over U-10.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz was promoted to Kapitanleutnant on 1 April 1939 and on the outbreak of war he carried out two short patrols later that year, before leaving U-10 on 15 October.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz took her on her first patrol off the Norwegian coast in April 1940.
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Two months later Georg-Wilhelm Schulz took over command of U-124, with the other U-64 survivors forming the bulk of her crew.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class on 25 September 1940, and the Knight's Cross on 4 April 1941.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz stepped down as commander of U-124 on 7 September 1941, handing over to Johann Mohr.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz then took over as commander of 6th U-boat Flotilla, initially based in Danzig, and later in Saint-Nazaire.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz was promoted to Korvettenkapitan on 1 April 1943, and in October 1943 he was attached to the Staff of the 'FdU Ausbildungsflottillen' in Gotenhafen.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz spent time here as a staff officer, and as the leader of the 'Erprobungsgruppe U-Boote'.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz briefly moved on 22 April 1945 to become the last commander of 25th U-boat Flotilla.
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Georg-Wilhelm Schulz died in Hamburg on 5 July 1986 at the age of 80.