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Otto Schultz | |
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| Born | 31 May 1920 Dannenberg |
| Died | 28 July 2013 (aged 93) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe German Air Force |
| Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | II./JG 51 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Schultz (31 May 1920 – 28 July 2013) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.
As part of JG 51 operating near Tunis, Schultz scored his first western victory on 1 December, downing a Spitfire. In December, the Gruppe was very successful over the new American pilots - claiming 50 victories while losing only two of their own. But as in Russia, in 1943, the superior numbers soon made their impact.[1] In August, orders transferred II./JG 51 to Munich to retrain as a specialist anti-bomber unit.[2]
With Romania's surrender to Soviet forces in late August, and its subsequent declaration of war against Germany, II./JG 51 retreated to Yugoslavia. Left as final air-cover for the army retreating out of Greece, 6./JG 51 reportedly engaged their former allies in Romanian-flown Bf 109s.[3] Schultz was reportedly credited with 73 aerial victories in about 820 combat missions.[citation needed]