Fritz Hartjenstein

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.

Fritz Hartjenstein
Born3 July 1905 (1905-07-03)
Died20 October 1954(1954-10-20) (aged 49)
Criminal statusDeceased
Conviction(s)British Military
War crimes
France
Crimes against humanity
Criminal penaltyDeath
SS service
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch SS-Totenkopfverbände
Years of service1938–1945
RankSS-Hauptsturmführer
Commands heldcommandant of Birkenau (1942)
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