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Fretter-Pico, Otto

Date of birth:
February 2nd, 1893 (Karlsruhe, Germany)
Date of death:
July 30th, 1966 (Flins, Switzerland)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst
Unit:
Artillerie-Regiment 297
Awarded on:
December 11th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur 97.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
December 12th, 1944
Awarded the Knight’s Cross for leading his Division in a particularly skillful withdrawal over the Maritime Alps under heavy enemy pressure.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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