Heinz-Otto Schultze was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
10 Facts About Heinz-Otto Schultze
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Heinz-Otto Schultze was the son of Otto Schultze, commander of U-63 during World War I and a recipient of the coveted Pour le Merite and later Generaladmiral of the Kriegsmarine.
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Heinz-Otto Schultze joined the Reichsmarine on 8 April 1934 as a member of Crew 1934, where he received his basic military infantry training with the II.
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Heinz-Otto Schultze then was transferred to the light cruiser Karlsruhe on 27 September 1934.
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Heinz-Otto Schultze transferred to the U-boat service on 19 May 1937 and completed the U-boat school.
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Heinz-Otto Schultze was first posted on board of U-31 on 30 March 1938, initially serving as a second watch officer.
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Heinz-Otto Schultze was made first watch officer on board of U-31 on 6 November 1938 and promoted to Oberleutnant zur See on 1 April 1939.
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Heinz-Otto Schultze received command of his first U-boat, U-4, a school U-boat, on 8 June 1940.
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Heinz-Otto Schultze was ordered to the Schichau-Werke, a shipyard in Danzig, for construction familiarization of U-432.
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Heinz-Otto Schultze surrendered command of U-432 on 16 January 1943, taking command of U-849 on 11 March 1943.