Fritz Witt was a Waffen-SS commander during the Nazi era.
12 Facts About Fritz Witt
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In March 1933, Fritz Witt became a member of the SS-Stabswache Berlin, a bodyguard unit protecting Adolf Hitler.
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In January 1935, Fritz Witt was appointed company commander in the SS-Standarte Deutschland, a unit that later became part of the SS Division Das Reich.
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Fritz Witt participated in the German Invasion of Poland in September 1939 as a member of the motorized infantry regiment Deutschland, which was subordinated to Panzer Division Kempf, a combined arms unit commanded by army General Werner Kempf.
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Fritz Witt's unit took part in the Battle of the Border and then in the fighting at Zakroczym, where men from Panzer Division Kempf committed the Massacre in Zakroczym on 28 September 1939.
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On 19 October 1939, Fritz Witt was appointed battalion commander in the SS-Regiment Deutschland, leading the battalion in the Battle of the Netherlands and the Battle of France.
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On 4 September 1940, Fritz Witt was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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Fritz Witt was then transferred to the LSSAH on 16 October 1940 as battalion commander.
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On 1 July 1943, Fritz Witt was promoted to SS-Oberfuhrer and was appointed commander of the SS Division Hitlerjugend, the majority of its enlisted men were drawn from members of the Hitler Youth.
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When Fritz Witt learned about these crimes, he ordered an investigation and demanded a written report from Kurt Meyer.
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On 14 June 1944, Fritz Witt was killed in action by a Royal Navy artillery barrage that hit the divisional command post at Venoix.
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Fritz Witt was initially buried at Venoix and later reinterred at Champigny-Saint-Andre German war cemetery, France.