Fritz Bauer
Fritz Bauer | |
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| Born | 16 July 1903 Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 1 July 1968 (aged 64) Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Fritz Bauer (16 July 1903 – 1 July 1968) was a German Jewish judge and prosecutor. He played an instrumental role in the post-war capture of former Holocaust planner Adolf Eichmann, and in bringing about the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials.