Alejandro Mateo Fritz
Alejandro Mateo Fritz | |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 June 1983 |
| Cause of death | Wounds after ambush |
| Allegiance | Tanoa Einsatzgruppen |
| Branch | Waffen SS |
| Spouse | Elena Valeria Fritz |
| Children | Martinez Alberto Fritz |
Alejandro Mateo Fritz (died 8 June 1983) was a Waffen SS officer of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. He was the father of Martinez Alberto Fritz and the husband of Elena Valeria Fritz.[1]
Fritz was assigned to African operations of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen during Aktion Zentralafrika. On 8 June 1983, while Elena Fritz was eight months pregnant with Martinez Alberto Fritz, he was killed near Ekona, southwest of Buea, Cameroon.[1]
Early life and family
Fritz was married to Elena Valeria Fritz. By 1983, Elena was pregnant with their son, Martinez Alberto Fritz. The family remained tied to the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen system through Fritz's military service and later through survivor subsidies paid after his death.[1]
Military career
Fritz served as an officer in the Waffen SS, the combat and field military branch of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. He was assigned to African operations by 1983, when the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen launched Aktion Zentralafrika.[1][2]
During the final day of the campaign, Fritz commanded a squad operating near Ekona in Cameroon.[1]
Death
At 7:00 a.m. on 8 June 1983, Fritz's squad was ambushed during a heavy rainstorm near Ekona. The entire squad was killed. Fritz was wounded during the ambush and attempted to crawl away from the fighting, but bled out while holding a photograph of his wife.[1]
Aftermath
After Fritz's death, Elena Valeria Fritz received survivor subsidies from the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen government. She never remarried and raised Martinez Alberto Fritz as her only child. The death of his father later became part of the background that tied Martinez Fritz to the institutions of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Early life and education". Martinez Alberto Fritz. Vrienden Universe Wiki. Early life section covering Alejandro Mateo Fritz, Elena Valeria Fritz, and Alejandro's death near Ekona on 8 June 1983. Accessed 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "History". Waffen SS. Vrienden Universe Wiki. History section covering the Waffen SS as the combat and field military branch of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. Accessed 15 June 2026.