Scholtz joined the Reichsmarine in 1927 as member of "Crew 1927" (the incoming class of 1927) and served in torpedo boats, before transferring to the U-boat arm (U-bootwaffe) in April 1940. From October 1940 he commanded U-108, sinking 25 ships on 8 patrols, for a total of 128,190 tons of Allied shipping, including the British armed merchant cruiserRajputana. In October 1942 Scholtz formed and took command of 12th U-boat Flotilla based at Bordeaux, France.
In August 1944 the approach of Allied troops meant that the base had to be evacuated. The last U-boats escaped by sea, and Scholtz attempted to lead the remaining men (about 220) back to Germany on foot. They left Bordeaux on 26 August, but were captured on 11 September by American forces in Loire. Scholtz spent the next 18 months in US captivity.
Post-war, Scholtz served in the Bundesgrenzschutz-See - the naval arm of the Federal Border Guards - from 1953 to 1956, then transferred to the Bundesmarine, serving as commander of several naval bases, including Kiel, Cuxhaven, and Wilhelmshaven. He retired in 1966 with the rank of Kapitän zur See, and died in 1987.[1]
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Military offices
Preceded by
Korvettenkapitän Johannes Woidneck
Commander of the Marinestützpunktkommando Kiel July 1956 – December 1957
klaus, scholtz, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november, 2. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Klaus Scholtz news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Klaus Scholtz 22 March 1908 1 May 1987 was a commander in the Kriegsmarine navy of Nazi Germany during World War II He commanded the Type IXB U boat U 108 Scholtz was a recipient of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Klaus ScholtzBorn 1908 03 22 22 March 1908Magdeburg German EmpireDied1 May 1987 1987 05 01 aged 79 Bad Schwartau West GermanyService wbr branch Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German NavyYears of service1927 451953 66RankKapitan zur SeeUnitSSS Niobecruiser BerlinSchleswig HolsteinCommands heldJaguarU 10812th U boat FlotillaBattles warsWorld War II Battle of the AtlanticAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Contents 1 Career 2 Awards 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 BibliographyCareer editScholtz joined the Reichsmarine in 1927 as member of Crew 1927 the incoming class of 1927 and served in torpedo boats before transferring to the U boat arm U bootwaffe in April 1940 From October 1940 he commanded U 108 sinking 25 ships on 8 patrols for a total of 128 190 tons of Allied shipping including the British armed merchant cruiser Rajputana In October 1942 Scholtz formed and took command of 12th U boat Flotilla based at Bordeaux France In August 1944 the approach of Allied troops meant that the base had to be evacuated The last U boats escaped by sea and Scholtz attempted to lead the remaining men about 220 back to Germany on foot They left Bordeaux on 26 August but were captured on 11 September by American forces in Loire Scholtz spent the next 18 months in US captivity Post war Scholtz served in the Bundesgrenzschutz See the naval arm of the Federal Border Guards from 1953 to 1956 then transferred to the Bundesmarine serving as commander of several naval bases including Kiel Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven He retired in 1966 with the rank of Kapitan zur See and died in 1987 1 Awards editIron Cross 1939 2nd and 1st Class Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight s Cross on 26 December 1941 as Kapitanleutnant and commander of U 108 2 123rd Oak Leaves on 10 September 1942 as Korvettenkapitan and commander of U 108 3 References editCitations edit Helgason Gudmundur Fregattenkapitan Klaus Scholtz German U boats of WWII uboat net Retrieved 18 April 2010 Fellgiebel 2000 p 387 Fellgiebel 2000 p 61 Bibliography edit Busch Rainer Roll Hans Joachim 2003 Der U Boot Krieg 1939 1945 Die Ritterkreuztrager der U Boot Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 The U Boat War 1939 1945 The Knight s Cross Bearers of the U Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945 in German Hamburg Berlin Bonn Germany Verlag E S Mittler amp Sohn ISBN 978 3 8132 0515 2 Fellgiebel Walther Peer 2000 1986 Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile The Bearers of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches in German Friedberg Germany Podzun Pallas ISBN 978 3 7909 0284 6 Scherzer Veit 2007 Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives The Knight s Cross Bearers 1939 1945 The Holders of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army Air Force Navy Waffen SS Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives in German Jena Germany Scherzers Militaer Verlag ISBN 978 3 938845 17 2 Thomas Franz 1998 Die Eichenlaubtrager 1939 1945 Band 2 L Z The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939 1945 Volume 2 L Z in German Osnabruck Germany Biblio Verlag ISBN 978 3 7648 2300 9 Military officesPreceded byKorvettenkapitan Johannes Woidneck Commander of the Marinestutzpunktkommando KielJuly 1956 December 1957 Succeeded byKapitan zur See Kurt ThomaPreceded byKapitan zur See Kurt Thoma Commander of the Marinestutzpunktkommando KielApril 1958 October 1959 Succeeded byKapitan zur See Werner WierigPreceded byKapitan zur See Hans Cohausz Commander of the Marinestutzpunktkommando CuxhavenOctober 1961 March 1962 Succeeded byFregattenkapitan Hans Ludwig GaudePortal nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Klaus Scholtz amp oldid 1211632627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
