Fritz Julius Kuhn
Fritz Julius Kuhn | |
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Kuhn in 1938 | |
| Born | May 15, 1896 |
| Died | December 14, 1951 (aged 55) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | United States (1934–1943; revoked) |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
| Occupation | Leader of the German American Bund |
| Spouse | Elsa |
| Children | 2 |
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| Awards | Iron Cross (1st Class) The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 |
Fritz Julius Kuhn (May 15, 1896 – December 14, 1951) was a German Nazi activist who served as the elected leader of the German American Bund, a German-American Nazi organization before World War II. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1934, though his citizenship was revoked in 1943 owing to his status as a foreign agent of Nazi Germany. Kuhn served prison time for larceny and forgery from 1939 to 1943 and, upon release, was immediately interned by the United States government as an enemy agent. He was deported in 1945 and later served further prison time in post-war Germany before dying in 1951.