Fritz Hartjenstein

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Fritz Hartjenstein
Born	3 July 1905 (1905-07-03) Peine, German Empire
Died	20 October 1954(1954-10-20) (aged 49) Paris, French Fourth Republic
Criminal status	Deceased
Conviction(s)	British Military War crimes French Military Crimes against humanity
Criminal penalty	Death
SS service
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	SS-Totenkopfverbände
Years of service	1938–1945
Rank	SS-Hauptsturmführer
Commands	commandant of Birkenau (1942)

Friedrich Hartjenstein (3 July 1905 – 20 October 1954) was a German SS functionary and war criminal. A member of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, he served at various Nazi concentration camps such as Auschwitz and Sachsenhausen. After the Second World War, he was tried and found guilty of murder and crimes against humanity.