Karl Fritzsch
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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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Born | (1903-07-10)10 July 1903 Nassengrub (Mokřiny), Bohemia Austria-Hungary |
Died | Missing on 2 May 1945(1945-05-02) (aged 41) Presumably Berlin or Oslo |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | Dachau 1934–1939 Auschwitz 1940–1941 Flossenbürg 1942–1943 |
Rank | SS-Hauptsturmführer |
Unit | SS-Totenkopfverbände |
Commands held | Schutzhaftlagerführer Auschwitz Camp Deputy [1] |
Children | 3 |
Other work | First suggested and experimented with using Zyklon B gas for the purpose of mass murder |
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