Hans Friedemann Götze
| Hans Friedemann Goetze | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 November 1897 Rendsburg |
| Died | 27 May 1940 (aged 42) Le Paradis |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1922) Nazi Germany
|
| Service/ |
 Waffen SS
|
| Years of service | 1914-1940 |
| Rank | SS-Standartenführer |
| Commands held |
SS Heimwehr Danzig SS-Totenkopf Infanterie Regiment 3 |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 1st class |
Hans Friedemann Goetze (November 3, 1897 – May 27, 1940) was a Nazi Standartenführer (Colonel) of the German Waffen-SS and commander of SS Heimwehr Danzig (Danzig Home Defence). He was a son of SS-Brigadeführer Friedemann Goetze. He was shot and killed by a British sniper while leading Infanterie Regiment 3 of the 3rd SS Division Totenkopf near Le Paradis.
On 8 September 1939 members of the SS Heimwehr Danzig killed 33 Polish civilians in the village of Ksiazki.
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