Fritz Schmidt (Generalkommissar)
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Fritz Schmidt (19 November 1903 in Eisbergen, nowadays part of Porta Westfalica, Westphalia – 26 June 1943 in Chartres) was the German Commissioner-General for Political Affairs and Propaganda in the occupied Netherlands between 1940 and 1943, one of four assistants to the Governor-General, Arthur Seyss-Inquart. [1]
He is regarded as a compromiser and promoted the interests of Anton Mussert and the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging (NSB).[2]
In March 1936, Schmidt was elected to the Reichstag for electoral constituency 17 (Westphalia North). He was reelected in April 1938 and remained a member until his death.[3]
Schmidt died at the age of 39 on 26 June 1943, after he "fell, jumped, or was pushed out of a train"[1] and was succeeded by Wilhelm Ritterbusch.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jacob Presser, Ashes in the Wind: The Destruction of Dutch Jewry (Wayne State University Press, 1968).
- ^ a b Werner Warmbrunn (1963). The Dutch under German occupation, 1940-1945. Stanford University Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 9780804701525. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Fritz Schmidt entry in the Reichstag Members Database
External links
[edit]Information about Fritz Schmidt (Generalkommissar) in the Reichstag database
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