Fritz
Witt 27 May 1908 - 14 June 1944
Witt as an SS-Sturmbannführer, September 1940
Place of birth: Hohenlimburg
Place of death: Venoix
Allegiance: Germany
Years of service: 1933-1944
Rank: Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS
Kharkov, March 1943. Witt discusses the next move of his Kampfgruppe with
LSSAH Panzer-Regiment commander Max Wünsche
Dates of rank- SS-Obersturmführer: May 09, 1934
- SS-Hauptsturmführr: June 01, 1935
- SS-Sturmbannführer: May 25, 1940
- SS-Obersturmbannführer: November 27, 1941
- SS-Standartenführer: January 30, 1943
- SS-Oberführer: July 01, 1943
- SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS: April 20, 1944
Notable decorations- Iron Cross Second Class: 19 September 1939
Iron Cross First Class: 25 September 1939
Knight's Cross: 4 September 1940
SS Long service award III: 23 June 1941
SS Long Service award IV: 23 June 1941
German Cross in Gold: 8 Febuary 1942
Eastern Front Medal: 4 September 1942
Oak Leaves: 1 March 1943