10 Facts About Otto Schultze

Otto Schultze initially served on Konig during World War I before transferring to the U-boat service in 1915, taking command of U-63.

Otto Schultze then served as a first officer of the admiral staff of the commander in chief of the U-boats at the Mediterranean Sea.

Otto Schultze was promoted to Vizeadmiral in 1934 and to admiral in 1936 retiring in 1937.

On 1 January 1939, Otto Schultze was recalled to active service and placed to the disposal of the Kriegsmarine.

Otto Schultze remained in this command until 28 November 1939, when he was relieved by Admiral Hermann Densch and placed to the Fuhrerreserve.

Otto Schultze remained without command again until 2 March 1941, when he was ordered to Paris for duty as Commanding Admiral of France.

Otto Schultze remained in that capacity until the end of August 1942 and received German Cross in Silver on 31 August 1942.

Otto Schultze was promoted to the rank of Generaladmiral and placed to the disposal of the Kriegsmarine.

Generaladmiral Otto Schultze died on 22 January 1966, aged 81, in Hamburg.

Otto Schultze was killed in action on 25 November 1943 in the South Atlantic.