Herbert Schultze, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herbert Schultze

German Navy Officer and World War II U-boat commander

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1909

Place of Birth: Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 03-Jun-1987

Profession: photographer, submariner, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Herbert Emil Schultze (24 July 1909 – 3 June 1987), was a German U-boat (submarine) commander of the Kriegsmarine (the German navy in World War II).
He commanded U-48 for eight patrols during the early part of the war, sinking 169,709 gross register tons (GRT) of shipping. Schultze was 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.
Legally it was Nazi Germany's highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to Herbert Schultze, although the later higher ranked Swords and Diamonds grades to the Knight's Cross had already been awarded in June and July 1941.