Hans Fritzsche
German Nazi official (1900-1953); International Military Tribunal defendant
August Franz Anton Hans Fritzsche (21 April 1900 in Bochum – 27 September 1953 in Cologne[1]) was a Nazi official. At the end of World War II, he was Ministerialdirektor at the Propagandaministerium ("Ministerial Director at the Ministry of Propaganda").
Hans Georg Fritzsche | |
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 Fritzsche at the Nuremberg trials | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1900 Bochum, Germany |
| Died | 27 September 1953 Cologne, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) |
| Spouse(s) | Hildegard Fritzsche |
| Occupation | Ministerialdirektor in the Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda |
| Profession | Journalist |
Fritzsche was one of the 24 people charged at the Nuremberg Trials. He was acquitted.
