Hans Fritzsche

Hans Fritzsche
Fritzsche in 1940
Personal details
Born(1900-04-21)21 April 1900
Bochum, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died27 September 1953(1953-09-27) (aged 53)
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Political partyNazi Party
Other political
affiliations
German National People's Party
SpouseHildegard Fritzsche
Alma materUniversity of Greifswald
Humboldt University of Berlin
OccupationMinisterialdirektor in the Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda
ProfessionJournalist, Government Official
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
Branch/serviceImperial German Army
Years of service1917–1918
RankSoldat
Battles/warsWorld War I

August Franz Anton Hans Fritzsche (21 April 1900 – 27 September 1953)[1] was the Ministerialdirektor at the Propagandaministerium (Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda) of Nazi Germany. He was the preeminent German broadcaster of his time, as part of efforts to present a more popular and entertaining side of the Nazi regime, and his voice was recognised by the majority of Germans.[1]

Fritzsche was present in the Berlin Führerbunker during the last days of Adolf Hitler. After Hitler's death, he went over to the Soviet lines in Berlin to offer the surrender of the city to the Red Army on 1 May 1945. He was taken prisoner.


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