Fritz Fullriede
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Born4 January 1895
Died3 November 1969 (aged 74)
Allegiance
German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
German Empire 
Weimar Republic 
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Fritz Fullriede | |
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| Born | 4 January 1895 |
| Died | 3 November 1969 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Service years | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Conflicts | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Fritz Fullriede (4 January 1895 – 3 November 1969) was a German officer and war criminal during World War II. Fullriede fought in the German invasion of Poland, on the Eastern Front, in the Afrika Korps and the Italian Campaign. The last commander of Festung Kolberg, Fullriede received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves in 1945. Fullfriede's capable defense of Kolberg allowed 70,000 civilians and 40,000 military personnel to evacuate Kolberg via sea route to other parts of Germany. After the war, Fullriede was tried and convicted by a Dutch court for his role in the Putten raid of 1944. He was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.[1]
