Franz Xaver Pitzer

Franz Xaver Pitzer (* 1886 ; † 1952 ) was a social democratic politician . Between 1945 and 1949 he held the office of Police President of the Munich City Police .

life and work

Pitzer was a master cabinet maker and joined the social democracy as a young man. In 1919 he was the first head of the social democratic self-protection group Auergarde (hence also called "Pfitzergarde") and became vice-president of the Munich police. In May 1919 he left after taking over the police headquarters by Ernst Pöhner from office and worked again as an art and Joiner.

As the successor to Hans von Seißer , Pitzer became police chief of Munich in mid-August 1945 . Due to his involvement in the so-called gold slide trial, Pitzer was suspended in 1949. From December 12, 1949 to January 1, 1951, Ludwig Anton Weitmann was the chief police officer. In the subsequent court proceedings, Pitzer was acquitted, but was retired on January 1, 1951. He was expelled from the SPD .

Individual evidence

^ Robert Hofmann: Auergarde, 1919-1924. In: Historical Lexicon of Bavaria . (May 7, 2008) ( PDF ).
^ Karl-Ulrich Gelberg (ed.): The minutes of the Bavarian Council of Ministers 1945-1954. Das Kabinett Ehard I, December 21, 1946 to September 20, 1947. Vol. 1. Munich 2000, p. 97; Weitmann's salvation. In: Der Spiegel No. 24 v. June 13, 1951.

personal data
SURNAME	Pitzer, Franz Xaver
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	social democratic politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1886
DATE OF DEATH	1952

[1] Robert Hofmann: Auergarde, 1919-1924. In: Historical Lexicon of Bavaria . (May 7, 2008) ( PDF ).

[2] Karl-Ulrich Gelberg (ed.): The minutes of the Bavarian Council of Ministers 1945-1954. Das Kabinett Ehard I, December 21, 1946 to September 20, 1947. Vol. 1. Munich 2000, p. 97; Weitmann's salvation. In: Der Spiegel No. 24 v. June 13, 1951.