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.
Otto Fretter-Pico
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Otto Fretter-Pico was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. A veteran of WWI and the younger brother of General Maximilian Fretter-Pico, he took part in operations from Poland to Fran
Battle of Collecchio
…attempting to break out to the north. On 28 April, the Brazilian 6th Regimental Combat Team launched a decisive attack on Fornovo di Taro. German General Otto Fretter-Pico surrendered the 148th Division, along with remnants of accompanying German and Fascist Italian formations comprising nearly 15,000 troops, on the morning…
Bundesarchiv Bild 146 1992 044 36A, Otto Fretter Pico