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Fritz Witt was born on 27 May, 1908 in Hohenlimburg, German Empire, is a German Waffen SS commander (1908–1944). Discover Fritz Witt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?
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27 May 1908 |
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27 May |
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Hohenlimburg, German Empire |
| Date of death |
14 June, 1944 |
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Venoix, Occupied France |
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Fritz Witt Height, Weight & Measurements
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Fritz Witt Net Worth
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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.
Born in 1908 into the family of a merchant, Witt worked in the textile industry until he lost his job in June 1931.
Witt joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP) (Nr. 816,769) in December 1931 and the SS (Nr. 21,518).
In March 1933, Witt became a member of the SS-Stabswache Berlin, a bodyguard unit protecting Adolf Hitler.
It was renamed to SS-Sonderkommando Berlin in September and in the following month, Witt was appointed a platoon leader.
This unit was the nucleus of the later SS Division Leibstandarte (LSSAH).
In January 1935, Witt was appointed company commander in the SS-Standarte Deutschland, a unit that later became part of the SS Division Das Reich.
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.
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.
During the campaign, Witt was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross.
On 19 October 1939, Witt was appointed battalion commander in the SS-Regiment Deutschland, leading the battalion in the Battle of the Netherlands and the Battle of France.
On 4 September 1940, Witt was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
He was then transferred to the LSSAH on 16 October 1940 as battalion commander.
As a battalion commander in the LSSAH, Witt participated in the Battle of Greece (6–30 April 1941), the Axis invasion of the Allied Kingdom of Greece.
On 11–12 April 1941, Witt's battalion participated in the assault on the Klidi Pass, sustaining heavy casualties in the attack.
On 14 April 1941, the battalion fought against British forces in the Battle of Kleisoura Pass.
Witt's brother, Franz, a member of the same unit, was killed during the fighting.
On 1 July 1943, Witt was promoted to SS-Oberführer and was appointed commander of the SS Division Hitlerjugend, the majority of its enlisted men were drawn from members of the Hitler Youth.
His previous regimental command was given to Albert Frey.
In the following months, Witt oversaw the formation and training of the division at Beverloo Camp, in occupied Belgium.
He was killed in action in June 1944.
In expectation of the Allied invasion, the SS Panzer Hitlerjugend was transferred to France in March 1944.
On 1 April 1944, elements of the division committed the Ascq massacre in Ascq, France.
In command of those troops was Walter Hauck, a company commander in Hitlerjugend.
On 20 April 1944, Witt was promoted to SS-Brigadeführer.
On 6 June 1944, the Western Allies launched the Invasion of Normandy.
During the fighting in Normandy, Kurt Meyer, a regimental commander in Hitlerjugend, used the Ardenne Abbey for his regimental headquarters.
On 7 June, members of the division under Kurt Meyer's command murdered Canadian POWs in what became known as the Ardenne Abbey massacre.
When Witt learned about these crimes, he ordered an investigation and demanded a written report from Kurt Meyer.
On 14 June 1944, Witt was killed in action by a Royal Navy artillery barrage that hit the divisional command post at Venoix.
He was initially buried at Venoix and later reinterred at Champigny-Saint-André German war cemetery, France.
