Herbert Schultze | |
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 Herbert Schultze in 1941 | |
| Born | 24 July 1909 Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, German Empire |
| Died | 3 June 1987 (aged 77) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service |  Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1930–1945 1956–1968 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän (Kriegsmarine) Kapitän zur See (Bundesmarine) |
| Commands | U-2,31 January 1938 – 16 March 1939 (Training) U-48, 22 April 1939 – 20 May 1940 (five patrols) U-48, 17 December 1940 – 27 July 1941 (three patrols) 3rd U-boat Flotilla Department II, Marineschule Mürwik |
| Battles / wars | Second Battle of the Atlantic |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Herbert Emil Schultze (24 July 1909 – 3 June 1987), was a German submarine commander during World War II. He commanded the 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 of Nazi Germany.