Friedrich Suhr
Friedrich Suhr | |
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Suhr in a photograph after 11 December 1944, wearing the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | |
| Born | 6 May 1907 |
| Died | 31 May 1946 (aged 39) Bendahl Prison, Wuppertal, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Service years | 1933–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Obersturmbannführer |
| Unit | Einsatzgruppe C |
| Commands | Sonderkommando 4b Einsatzkommando 6 Commander of SiPo & SD, France SS and Police Leader, "Oberelsaß" |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class War Merit Cross, 2nd class with Swords |
Friedrich Suhr (6 May 1907 – 31 May 1946) was a German lawyer and SS-Obersturmbannführer. He worked in the Reich Security Main Office under Adolf Eichmann. During the Second World War, he led Einsatzkommando death squads in Ukraine. He also served as the SiPo and SD commander in occupied France and was the SS and Police Leader in Oberelsaß (Upper Alsace). After the war, he committed suicide while in Allied custody.