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Hugo Gottfried Kraas
Born(1911-01-25)25 January 1911
Witten, German Empire
Died20 February 1980(1980-02-20) (aged 69)
Selk, West Germany
AllegianceHugo Kraas Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen-SS
Years of service1935–1945
RankSS-Brigadeführer
Commands heldSS Division Hitlerjugend
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hugo Gottfried Kraas (25 January 1911 – 20 February 1980) was a German SS commander during World War II. He served in the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and was the last commander of the SS Division Hitlerjugend. Kraas was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Following the war, Kraas was investigated by Italian and West German authorities for the murder of Italian Jews in 1943.

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