Otto Schulz | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Otto_Schulz_(1911%E2%80%931942).jpg) Otto Schulz in World War II | |
| Nickname(s) | Eins-Zwei-Drei Schulz |
| Born | 11 February 1911 Treptow an der Rega, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 17 June 1942 (aged 31) near Sidi Rezegh, Italian Libya |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1934–1942 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant (first lieutenant) |
| Unit | Jagdgeschwader 27 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Schulz (11 February 1911 – 17 June 1942) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and fighter ace in World War II. He is credited with 51 aerial victories claimed in over 450 combat missions whilst flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109. He claimed 48 aerial victories against the Western Allies and three over the Eastern Front.
Born in Treptow an der Rega, Schulz joined the Luftwaffe in 1934 and served as a fighter pilot instructor. In January 1940, he was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing) and he claimed his first aerial victory on 31 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Following service during the Balkans Campaign and Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, he was transferred to the North African Theater in September 1941. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 February 1942 following his 44th aerial victory. On 17 June 1942, he was killed in action near Sidi Rezegh, shot down by James Francis Edwards.