Otto Fretter-Pico
| Otto Fretter-Pico | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
2 February 1893 Karlsruhe, Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died |
30 July 1966 (aged 73) Flims, Grisons, Switzerland |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
57th Infantry Division 148th Reserve Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Maximilian Fretter-Pico (brother) |
Otto Fretter-Pico (2 February 1893 – 30 July 1966) was a general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He surrendered to Brazilian forces in April 1945 and was kept under their custody until 1948 when he retired and went to live in Switzerland. Fretter-Pico died in 1966.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (25 March 1915) & 1st Class (8 December 1917)[1]
- Knight's Cross 2nd Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords (13 November 1916)[1]
- Honor Cross 3rd Class of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (April 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) & 1st Class (22 June 1941)[1]
- General Assault Badge in Silver (30 September 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 11 December 1941 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 297[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 148th Infantry Division[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Wegmann, Günter (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 7: Fl–Fu [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 7: Fl–Fu] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2380-1.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Siebert |
Commander of 57th Infantry Division 20 February 1943 – 1 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Vincenz Müller |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Rothkirch und Panthen |
Commander of 148th Reserve Division 25 September 1943 – 20 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto Schönherr |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Schönherr |
Commander of 148th Infantry Division 18 September 1944 – 28 April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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