Fritz Kraemer (SS member)
Fritz Kraemer (* December 12, 1900 in Stettin ; † June 23, 1959 in Hamburg-Ohlsdorf ) was a German officer , most recently an SS brigade leader and major general of the police and Waffen-SS , most recently commander of the 12th SS Panzer Division " Hitler Youth ” .
During the Second World War he was awarded the German Cross in Gold on January 29, 1942 and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on December 17, 1942 .
After the war
In 1945 Fritz Krämer surrendered to the US Army together with Sepp Dietrich and in 1946, due to his leading role during the Malmedy massacre , had to answer in court and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearer 1939–1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 469.
- ↑ Veit Scherzer: The knight's cross bearers 1939-1945 . Ed .: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Jena, Germany 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , pp. 469 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kraemer, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German SS brigade leader and major general of the Waffen SS and police |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Szczecin |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 1959 |
| Place of death | Hamburg-Ohlsdorf |