Otto Schultze
Otto Schultze | |
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Otto Schultze | |
| Born | 11 May 1884 |
| Died | 22 January 1966 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Service years | 1900–1942 |
| Rank | Generaladmiral |
| Unit | SMS König |
| Commands | U-63 SMS Elsass |
| Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite German Cross in Silver |
| Relations | Heinz-Otto Schultze (son) |
Otto Schultze (11 May 1884 – 22 January 1966) was a Generaladmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Pour le Mérite during World War I. The Pour le Mérite was the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order for German soldiers until the end of World War I. As a U-boat commander during World War I, he was credited with the sinking of 53 merchant ships for a total of 132,567 gross register tons, and HMS Falmouth of 5,275 long tons (5,360 t) displacement.