Battle of Collecchio
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The Battle of Collecchio-Fornovo was a battle of the Second World War fought between the Brazilian Expeditionary Force and Italian partisans, with supporting armor attachments from the American 1st Ar
Generalleutnant Otto Fretter-Pico (left) surrendering to General Olímpio Falconière da Cunha (center).
German soldier of the 148th during the surrender.
German soldiers loading a vehicle during the surrender.
Mascarenhas de Morais
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João Batista Mascarenhas de Morais was a Brazilian army officer and commander of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force in the Second World War. He was ranked a field marshal and was the last active Brazil
Battle of Collecchio
…Fascist Italian formations comprising nearly 15,000 troops, on the morning of 29 April. The Brazilian Expeditionary Division was commanded by General João Baptista Mascarenhas de Morais. The FEB arrived in Italy in the latter part of 1944, at a time when Allied troops were being transferred from Italy to take part in operations in…
Mascarenhas de Morais in 1944
Morais (glasses) with General Dwight D. Eisenhower