serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date nickname rank article_title name
1913 -- 23 1935 -- 45 heer 329 . infanterie-division 131 . infanterie-division 14 . infanterie-division stuttgart 3 november 1966 calbe german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war i world war ii 15 january 1895 `` papa schulze '' generalmajor der reserves werner schulze
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werner schulze

werner schulze -lrb- 15 january 1895 -- 3 november 1966 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalmajor der reserve in the wehrmacht during world war ii who commanded several divisions .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
werner schulze was captured by british troops in 1945 and was released in 1948 .
