SS Lt. General Franz Breithaupt (8 December 1880 - April 28, 1945) was a German Nazi General who fought in World War I and was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross.
Breithaupt was born in Berlin on December 8, 1880. He joined the Nazi Party (# 602,663) on August 1931. A year later he joined the Schutzstaffel (# 39,719) as a SS Major on December 1, 1932. He was promoted to SS Lt. Colonel on July 31, 1933 then to SS Colonel on November 9 of the same year. Breithaupt became NSDAP deputy to the Reichstag between 1933–1945. He was staff officer on staff of Reichsführer-SS in 1934. He was promoted to SS Oberfuhrer on November 9, 1934. Four years later he was promoted to SS Brig. General on November 9.
Breithaupt was promoted to SS and Waffen Major General on August 15, 1941. He became Police President in Breslau between August 15, 1942–1945. In 1944 he was promoted to SS and Waffen SS Lt. General on April 20. He was head of the SS Main Legal Department from July 29, 1942 to April 28, 1945.
Breithaupt was Murdered by gunshot by his aide SS 2nd Lieutenant Karl Lang in Bach on April 28, 1945.