Ugo de Carolis | |
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Born | 7 October 1887 Capua, Italy |
Died | 12 December 1941 at the Mius near Stalino, Soviet Union |
(aged 54)
Allegiance | Italy |
Service/branch | Italian Army |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Commands held | 52 Motorised Division Torino |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards |
Gold Medal of Military Valor Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ugo de Carolis (born 1887 and killed in action 12 December 1941) was a Brigadier-General and commander of the 52 Motorised Division Torino on the eastern front during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded by the Third Reich to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.