Friedrich von Scholtz

Boje Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus von Scholtz
(24.3.1851 - 30.4.1927)
place of birth: Flensburg (Schleswig)

German general of artillery who as XX. Corps Commander, served under Field Marshal Hindenburg's Eighth Army on the Eastern Front. His corps played a pivotal role during the Battle of Tannenberg. Scholtz grew up in Ballenstedt, beginning his military career in 1870 at the outset of the Franco-Prussian War. Von Scholtz died on 30 April in his hometown of Ballenstedt-Harz.

Assignments and Commands (pre-War)

00.00.1870 - 00.00.0000	Lauenburgisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 45 - Rendsburg
19.07.1870 - 10.05.1871	Franco-Prussian War - 1870/71
00.00.1871 - 00.00.1874	Königliche Kriegsakademie - Berlin (Lt: 9.3.1872)
00.00.1874 - 00.00.1876	Artillerie- und Ingenieur-Schule - Berlin (Artillery and Engineers Academy)
00.00.1879 - 00.00.1881	Königliche Kriegsakademie - Berlin
00.00.1891 - 00.00.1892	Regiment? (Bty Cdr)
00.00.1898 - 24.05.1899	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (Section Cdr)
25.05.1899 - 16.02.1902	XVIII. Armeekorps - Frankfurt am Main (Chief of Staff) (Obslt: 1899; Ob: 1901)
16.02.1902 - 22.02.1906	25. Artillerie-Brigade - Darmstadt (Cdr)
23.02.1906 - 00.03.1908	Großer Generalstab - Berlin, Oberquartiermeister (General Staff)
00.03.1908 - 30.09.1912	21. Infanterie-Division - Frankfurt am Main (GL: 1908)
01.30.1912 - 18.09.1915	XX. Armeekorps - Allenstein (GdA: 1.10.1912)

Assignments and Commands (during Great War)
02.08.1914 - 07.10.1915	XX. Armeekorps = 8. Armee
26.05.1915 - 28.09.1915	8. Armee (concurrent with above, replaced Otto von Below)
08.10.1915 - 01.01.1917	Armeeabteilung "D" (formed from XX.AK)
02.01.1917 - 21.04.1917	8. Armee (replaced Mudra)
22.04.1917 - 11.11.1918	Heeresgruppe Scholtz (formed from Heeresgruppe Below)

Pour le Merite: 3 September 1915 (Oakleaves: 1 July 1917)
highest rank: General der Artillerie