Josef Fitzthum
German Waffen-SS commander, SS-Gruppenführer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Josef Fitzthum (14 September 1896 – 10 January 1945) was a high-ranking Austrian member of the SS and Special Representative of the Reichsführer-SS in Albania during World War II.
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Birth name | Josef Fitzthum |
Born | (1896-09-14)14 September 1896 Loimersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 10 January 1945(1945-01-10) (aged 48) Wiener Neudorf, Reichsgau Niederdonau, Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Austro-Hungarian Army Waffen SS |
Years of service | 1916–1918 (Austria) 1936–1945 (Germany) |
Rank | SS-Gruppenführer Beauftragter des Reichsführer-SS Albanien |
Commands held | SS Division Horst Wessel 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg SS-Totenkopfverbände |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | See Awards Section |
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