Fritz Schmidt (Generalkommissar), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fritz Schmidt (Generalkommissar)

Dutch collaborator with Nazi Germany

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1903

Place of Birth: Eisbergen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1943

Profession: politician

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Fritz Schmidt (19 November 1903 in Eisbergen, nowadays part of Porta Westfalica, Westphalia – 20 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.
He is regarded as a compromiser and promoted the interests of Anton Mussert and the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging (NSB).Schmidt died on June 26, 1943, after he "fell, jumped, or was pushed out, of a train" and was succeeded by Wilhelm Ritterbusch.