- Fritz Fullriede
Infobox Military Person
name=Fritz Fullriede
lived=4 January 1895 –3 November 1969
placeofbirth=Bremen
placeofdeath=Bad Oldesloe
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nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|German EmpireGerman Empire (to 1918)
flagicon|GermanyWeimar Republic (to 1933)
flagicon|Nazi GermanyNazi Germany
branch=Heer
serviceyears=1914-1945
rank=Generalmajor
commands=
unit=
battles=World War I World War II
awards="Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves"
laterwork=Fritz Fullriede (
4 January 1895 –3 November 1969 ) was a German officer, reaching the rank ofGeneralmajor by the end ofWorld War II .Fullriede was born in
Bremen and fought in theFirst World War . As aFreikorps member after the war, he fought against Polish rebels in theSilesian Uprisings . Fullriede lived in Africa from 1924 to 1934. After returning to Germany, he reenlisted. Fullriede fought in theGerman invasion of Poland and on the Eastern Front. He served in theAfrika Korps , the Italian Campaign, defended against theOperation Market Garden , and then returned to the Eastern Front again. The commander ofFestung Kolberg , Fullriede received theKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves in 1945.Fullriede was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was sentenced for 12 years for various crimes and released after serving four years. He immigrated to Africa but returned to Germany before his death in
Bad Oldesloe .
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