Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger (14 April 1890 – 25 April 1947) was a German politician. He was an official and state secretary in the Reich Chancellery during the Nazi Germany era. He was the deputy head of the Reich Chancellery under Hans Lammers.[1]
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger | |
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| Deputy Chief of the Reich Chancellery | |
| In office Early 1942 – 30 April 1945 | |
| President | Adolf Hitler |
| Chancellor | Adolf Hitler |
| State Secretary of the Reich Chancellery | |
| In office February 1938 – Early 1942 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1890 Grünfier, Posen, Prussia |
| Died | 25 April 1947 (aged 57) Nuremberg, American Zone, Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party (NSDAP) |
| Profession | Lawyer; Military officer |
Kritzinger was eventually arrested, along with most of the other surviving members of the Wannsee Conference, in 1946. During the Nuremberg Trials, where he was a witness, he said he was ashamed of his actions during the Nazi regime. He was released in April 1946 but then arrested again in December of the same year.
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger Media
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Ministerialdirektor Kritzinger of the Reich Chancellery listed as a participant in the meeting minutes of the Wannsee Conference
- FwiKritzinger.jpg
Kritzinger in American custody, June 1945
References
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