Deployment to Caen
Witt moved the 12th SS Panzer Division toward Caen to oppose the British and Canadian advance.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
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Fritz Witt Biography and Timeline
Follow Fritz Witt through 3 dated historical records for Germany.
Fritz Witt, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1944–1947Years on this page
1944
Death of Fritz Witt
Witt was killed by naval gunfire near Caen, leaving Kurt Meyer to command the division.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
1947
Witt Testifies for Schroeder Defence
Witt appeared for Schroeder's defence and provided evidence about the administrative context of Luftwaffe medical work examined by the Tribunal.
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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