Josip Scholz

Josip Šolc or Josip Scholz (Germanised spelling) (1898 – May 1945) was a Croatian soldier and footballer. Born in Zagreb, he competed for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

He was a member of the Nazi-backed Croatian Home Guard. Šolc was commander of the Zagreb Garrison Command. In August 1942 he was awarded the Military Order of the Iron Trefoil 4th Class Cross with Oak Wreath. He was promoted to the rank of infantry general on December 22, 1944.

He was executed in Belgrade in 1945.