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Josef Pfitzner

1901-03-24 – 1945-09-06

Portrait of Josef Pfitzner
Josef Pfitzner (náměstek primátora, vpravo) a František Teuner (předseda Kuratoria), 1944Credit: AnonymousUnknown author

Life & Legacy

Josef Pfitzner (24 March 1901 – 6 September 1945) was a politician of Nazi Germany and a writer. He held the rank of SA-Standartenführer in the Sturmabteilung (SA). Pfitzner was publicly executed in Prague after World War II for speaking in favour of the Nazis, taking part in Nazi organisations, and defrauding the city of Prague in financial deals with the Germans.

Occupation & Career

politician, historian, pedagogue, university teacher

Education

Charles University; philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague; Deutsche wissenschaftliche Prüfungs-kommission für das Lehramt an Mittelschulen in Prag

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Charles University

Organizations & Memberships

Sturmabteilung

Education & Institutions

Charles University · Deutsche wissenschaftliche Prüfungs-kommission für das Lehramt an Mittelschulen in Prag · philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q89949 — wikidata View source

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