Karl Fritzsch | |
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![]() Fritzsch c. 1940 | |
Born | Nassengrub (Mokřiny), Bohemia Austria-Hungary | 10 July 1903
Died | Missing on 2 May 1945 Presumably Berlin or Oslo | (aged 41)
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Years of service | Dachau 1934–1939 Auschwitz 1940–1941 Flossenbürg 1942–1943 |
Rank | SS-Hauptsturmführer |
Unit | SS-Totenkopfverbände |
Commands | Schutzhaftlagerführer Auschwitz Camp Deputy [1] |
Children | 3 |
Other work | First suggested and experimented with using Zyklon B gas for the purpose of mass murder |
Karl Fritzsch (10 July 1903 – reported missing 2 May 1945) was a German member of the Nazi paramilitary organization, the Schutzstaffel (SS) from 1933 to 1945. He was a deputy and acting commandant at the Auschwitz concentration camp. According to Rudolf Höss, Fritzsch first suggested using poisonous gas Zyklon B for the purpose of mass murder.
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