Fritz Witt | |
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Born | Hohenlimburg, German Empire | 27 May 1908
Died | 14 June 1944 Venoix, Occupied France | (aged 36)
Buried | |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service | Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1933–44 |
Rank | SS-Brigadeführer |
Commands | SS Division Hitlerjugend |
Battles / wars | Invasion of Normandy † |
Awards | Knight'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.