Otto Fretter-Pico

Otto Fretter-Pico
Born	2 February 1893 Karlsruhe
Died	30 July 1966(1966-07-30) (aged 73) Flims
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Major General (Generalleutnant)
Commands held	57th Infantry Division 148th Reserve Division 148th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Stalingrad Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Operation Dragoon Italian Campaign
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 major-general (Generalleutnant) in the German Army (Heer) 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 148th Infantry Division^[1][2]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 186.
2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 318.

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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

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

Persondata
Name	Fretter-Pico, Otto
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	2 February 1893
Place of birth	Karlsruhe, Germany
Date of death	30 July 1966
Place of death	Flims, Switzerland