Fritz Witt

Fritz Witt
Born(1908-05-27)27 May 1908
Hohenlimburg, German Empire
Died14 June 1944(1944-06-14) (aged 36)
Venoix, Occupied France
Buried
Champigny-Saint-André German war cemetery
AllegianceNazi Germany
BranchWaffen-SS
Service years1933–1944
RankSS-Brigadeführer
CommandsSS Division Hitlerjugend
ConflictsInvasion of Normandy †
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Fritz Witt (27 May 1908 – 14 June 1944) was a Waffen-SS commander during the Nazi era. During World War II, he served with the SS Division Leibstandarte before taking command of the SS Division Hitlerjugend. He was killed in action in June 1944.

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