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Fritz Fullriede

Fritz Fullriede
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Born 4 January 1895
Bremen
Died 3 November 1969 (1969-11-04) (aged 74)
Bad Oldesloe
Allegiance  German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army
Years of service 1914–45
Rank Generalmajor
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

World War I

Fritz Fullriede (4 January 1895 – 3 November 1969) was a German officer and war criminal during World War II. Fullriede fought in the German invasion of Poland, on the Eastern Front, in the Afrika Korps and the Italian Campaign. The last commander of Festung Kolberg, Fullriede received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves in 1945. After the war, Fullriede was tried and convicted for war crimes. He was sentenced for 12 years, and was released having served four.



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