Franz Breithaupt
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SS Lt. General Franz Breithaupt (8 December 1880 - April 28, 1945) was a German Nazi General who fought in World War I
and was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross
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on December 8, 1880. He joined the Nazi Party (# 602,663) on August 1931. A year later he joined the Schutzstaffel
(# 39,719) as a SS Major on December 1, 1932. He was promoted to SS Lt. Colonel on July 31, 1933 then to SS Colonel on November 9 of the same year. Breithaupt became NSDAP deputy to the Reichstag
between 1933–1945. He was staff officer on staff of Reichsführer-SS
in 1934. He was promoted to SS Oberfuhrer on November 9, 1934. Four years later he was promoted to SS Brig. General on November 9.
Breithaupt was promoted to SS and Waffen Major General on August 15, 1941. He became Police President in Breslau between August 15, 1942–1945. In 1944 he was promoted to SS and Waffen SS Lt. General on April 20. He was head of the SS Main Legal Department from July 29, 1942 to April 28, 1945.
ed by gunshot by his aide SS 2nd Lieutenant Karl Lang in Bach
on April 28, 1945.
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem....
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Biography
Breithaupt was born in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
on December 8, 1880. He joined the Nazi Party (# 602,663) on August 1931. A year later he joined the Schutzstaffel
Schutzstaffel
The Schutzstaffel |Sig runes]]) was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Built upon the Nazi ideology, the SS under Heinrich Himmler's command was responsible for many of the crimes against humanity during World War II...
(# 39,719) as a SS Major on December 1, 1932. He was promoted to SS Lt. Colonel on July 31, 1933 then to SS Colonel on November 9 of the same year. Breithaupt became NSDAP deputy to the Reichstag
Reichstag (German Empire)
The Reichstag was the parliament of the North German Confederation , and of the German Reich ....
between 1933–1945. He was staff officer on staff of Reichsführer-SS
Reichsführer-SS
was a special SS rank that existed between the years of 1925 and 1945. Reichsführer-SS was a title from 1925 to 1933 and, after 1934, the highest rank of the German Schutzstaffel .-Definition:...
in 1934. He was promoted to SS Oberfuhrer on November 9, 1934. Four years later he was promoted to SS Brig. General on November 9.
Breithaupt was promoted to SS and Waffen Major General on August 15, 1941. He became Police President in Breslau between August 15, 1942–1945. In 1944 he was promoted to SS and Waffen SS Lt. General on April 20. He was head of the SS Main Legal Department from July 29, 1942 to April 28, 1945.
Death
Breithaupt was MurderMurder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
ed by gunshot by his aide SS 2nd Lieutenant Karl Lang in Bach
Bach, Austria
Bach is a municipality in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol. It lies in the upper Lechtal and was mentioned first in documents in 1427. Many inhabitants commute. Otherwise the main source of income is tourism. Its geographic coordinates are 47°16'0" N 10°25'0" E.-External links:...
on April 28, 1945.