Erich Bärenfänger (12 January 1915 – 2 May 1945) was a German general during World War II.

In the final days of the war, Bärenfänger was commander of several defense sectors during the Battle of Berlin; he committed suicide on 2 May 1945.

Towards the end of World War II, Bärenfänger took part in the Battle for Berlin.

As they made their escape, there before them they saw a "host" of new Tiger II tanks and "artillery pieces" arrayed around the Flak tower as if "on parade".

[3] On 2 May, Bärenfänger, a devoted Nazi, committed suicide with his young wife and her brother in a side street of Berlin.