Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was killed in action by an anti-tank shell.(Needs elaboration or correction: how could he get killed in action by an anti tank shell at that location at that time, where there was no military action) Hinrich Schuldt was born on 14 January 1901 in Blankenese, Hamburg. He joined the military service in the Reichsmarine in 1922 as an officer candidate.
He was promoted to Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant, Ensign) in 1926 and served on the battleship Elsass.
In 1933 he transferred to newly formed Steamship-Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler and took command of the 3rd company. Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.