Fritz Hartjenstein

Fritz Hartjenstein
Born3 July 1905 (1905-07-03)
Died20 October 1954(1954-10-20) (aged 49)
Criminal statusDeceased
Conviction(s)British Military
War crimes
French Military
Crimes against humanity
Criminal penaltyDeath
SS service
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branch SS-Totenkopfverbände
Years of service1938–1945
RankSS-Hauptsturmführer
Commandscommandant of Birkenau (1942)

Friedrich Hartjenstein (3 July 1905 – 20 October 1954) was a German SS functionary and war criminal. A member of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, he served at various Nazi concentration camps such as Auschwitz and Sachsenhausen. After the Second World War, he was tried and found guilty of murder and crimes against humanity.