Fritz Hartjenstein
Fritz Hartjenstein | |
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Hartjenstein in 1946 | |
| Born | 3 July 1905 |
| Died | 20 October 1954 (aged 49) |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Convictions | British Military War crimes French Military Crimes against humanity |
| Criminal penalty | British Military Death French Military Death |
| SS service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Hauptsturmführer |
| Unit | SS-Totenkopfverbände |
| Commands | commandant of Birkenau (1942) |
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.