Otto Fretter-Pico
Appearance
Otto Fretter-Pico | |
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Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 57. Infanterie-Division 148. Reserve-Division 148. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Relations | Maximilian Fretter-Pico (brother) |
Otto Fretter-Pico (2 February 1893 – 30 July 1966) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Fretter-Pico surrendered on 28 April 1945 to Brazilian troops and was held until 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- 3rd class
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with swords
- 2nd Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- General Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold (11 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 12 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 148. Infanterie-Division[1][2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1966 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- German prisoners of war