Hugo Kraas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugo Kraas

German general

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1911

Place of Birth: Witten, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 20-Feb-1980

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Hugo Kraas (25 January 1911 – 20 February 1980) was a German SS commander during World War II.
He served in the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and was the last commander of the SS Division Hitlerjugend.
Kraas was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Following the war, Kraas was investigated by Italian and West German authorities for the murder of Italian Jews in 1943.