Fritz Freitag (28 April 1894 – 10 May 1945) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era.

Fritz Freitag was born in Allenstein, East Prussia, the son of a railroad official.

[1] In September 1940, Freitag joined the SS and was posted onto the staff of Heinrich Himmler.

During the invasion of the Soviet Union, he organized rear-security operations in Belarus and assisted the Einsatzgruppen in rounding up the Jewish population in the occupied territories.

[2] Freitag was appointed commander of 2nd SS Polizei Infantry Regiment still serving on the Eastern Front.