Heinrich Schulz (assassin)
Heinrich Ernst Walter Schulz (21 July 1893 – 5 June 1979) was a German officer and political assassin. He was an accomplice of Heinrich Tillessen on 26 August 1921, when he committed the murder of German politician Matthias Erzberger.
Heinrich Ernst Walter Schulz | |
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Schulz as a witness during Nuremberg trials | |
| Born | 21 July 1893 Saalfeld, German Empire |
| Died | 5 June 1979 (aged 85) |
| Organization | Organisation Consul |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Motive | Revenge for the 1918 armistice |
| Conviction(s) | Manslaughter |
| Criminal penalty | 12 years imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | Matthias Erzberger, 45 |
| Date | 26 August 1921 |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Imperial German Army Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Obersturmbannführer |
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