Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig

Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig (25 July 1888 – 10 September 1939) was a German general in the Waffen-SS who participated in the invasion of Poland. He was the first general to be killed in World War II.[1] Roettig held the ranks of Generalmajor der Ordnungspolizei and SS-Brigadeführer.

  1. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2017-06-16). 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-4422-7805-9.