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Fritz Kraemer (12 December 1900 – 23 June 1959) was a high-ranking Waffen-SS commander and war criminal during the Nazi era. During World War II, Kraemer initially served with the 13th Infantry Division.
Fritz Kraemer was a high-ranking Waffen-SS commander and war criminal during the Nazi era. During World War II, Kraemer initially served with the 13th Infantry Division. In January 1943, he was appointed as a staff officer of the I SS Panzer Corps commanded by Sepp Dietrich.
Kraemer, Fritz. Date of birth: December 12th, 1900 (Stettin/West Pomerania, Germany) Date of death: June 23rd, 1959 (Hamburg-Ohlsdorf/Lower Saxony, Germany) Nationality: German.
Fritz Kraemer (* 12. Dezember 1900 in Stettin; † 23. Juni 1959 in Hamburg-Ohlsdorf) war ein verurteilter deutscher Kriegsverbrecher, Offizier, zuletzt SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS als Kommandeur der 12. SS-Panzer-Division „Hitlerjugend“.
Am 1. August 1944 wurde er zum SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS ernannt. Das Rangdienstalter wurde dabei auf den 1. April 1942 gesetzt. Anfang August 1944 wurde er dann für ein paar Tage mit der stellvertretenden Führung des I. SS-Panzerkorps betraut, danach wieder weiter
Fritz Kraemer may refer to: Fritz G. A. Kraemer (1908–2003), German-American military educator and advisor; Fritz Kraemer (Waffen-SS) (1900–1959), Waffen-SS member during World War II
Fritz Kraemer (12 December 1900 – 23 June 1959) was a high-ranking Waffen-SS member during World War II, and a commander of the I SS Panzer Corps and the SS Division Hitlerjugend. After the war, he was tried and convicted for his role in the Malmedy Massacre, receiving a 10-year sentence.
