Otto Fretter-Pico | |
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Born | 2 February 1893 Karlsruhe, Württemberg, German Empire |
Died | 30 July 1966 Flims, Grisons, Switzerland |
(aged 73)
Allegiance |
German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | 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.