Fritz Fullriede | |
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Born | 4 January 1895 Bremen |
Died |
3 November 1969 (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 II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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.