Richard Fiedler (SS-Brigadeführer)
Richard Fiedler | |
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Fiedler in 1935 | |
| Born | 24 April 1908 |
| Died | 14 December 1974 (age 66) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Allgemeine SS Waffen-SS |
| Service years | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of Police Hauptsturmführer of the Waffen-SS |
| Commands | SS and Police Leader, "Montenegro" |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class War Merit Cross, 2nd class Wound Badge in black |
Richard Kurt Fiedler (24 April 1908 – 14 December 1974) was a German Nazi Party politician, SA and SS Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of police. During the Second World War, he was involved in Holocaust-related repressions in areas annexed from Poland, and in Montenegro where he served as the SS and Police Leader (SSPF). After the end of the war, he was arrested by British authorities but managed to escape and live undetected under an assumed name for several years. In the 1960s, he twice was investigated by German law enforcement, first in connection with crimes committed in Poland, and secondly for a murder committed in Germany. These charges were dismissed for insufficient evidence and for the expiration of the statute of limitations, respectively.