(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Otto Fretter-Pico
Born: 02 Feb 1893 in Karlsruhe
Died: 30 Jul 1966 in Flins, Graubünden
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (18 Oct 1914); Fähnrich (29 Nov 1914); Leutnant (27 Jan 1915); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann/Rittmeister (01 Feb 1928); Major (01 Jan 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Sep 1940); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1943); Generalleutnant (20 Oct 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (14 Jul 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (14 Jul 1914-21 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (21 Aug 1914-28 Aug 1914)
Transferred to the II. Replacement-Battalion of the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (28 Aug 1914-28 Nov 1914)
In the Field with the Regiment (28 Nov 1914-04 Jan 1917)
Detached to the Staff of the 28th Infantry-Division (00 Feb 1916-01 May 1916)
Detached to the Staff of the 28th Infantry-Division (01 Oct 1916-15 Oct 1916)
Detached to the Field-Artillery-Firing-School Beverloo (05 Nov 1916-23 Dec 1916)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (04 Jan 1917-25 Mar 1917)
Adjutant of the III. Battalion of the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (25 Mar 1917-07 Sep 1917)
Leader of the 6th Battery of the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (07 Sep 1917-05 Oct 1918)
Taken Ill, in Hospital (05 Oct 1918-11 Oct 1918)
Transferred to the II. Replacement-Battalion of the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (11 Oct 1918-19 Nov 1918)
Adjutant of the II. Replacement-Battalion of the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (19 Nov 1918-05 Feb 1919)
Transferred back to the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (05 Feb 1919-01 Apr 1919)
Detached as Adjutant to Artillery-Commander 25 (10 Mar 1919-11 Apr 1919)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 14th Baden Light-Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Adjutant of the IV. Battalion of the 13th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-21 Sep 1920)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 13th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (21 Sep 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Sep 1924)
Detached to Firing-Course for Artillery-Officers in Jüterbog (24 Apr 1924-05 Jun 1924)
Transferred into the 6th Battery of the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Sep 1924-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to Course for Artillery Surveying Affairs in Döberitz (29 Sep 1924-08 Nov 1924)
Detached to Course for Artillery Spotting Service (28 Sep 1925-04 Oct 1925)
Detached to Officers-Weapons-School-Course in Jüterbog (03 Oct 1927-15 Feb 1928)
Transferred to the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 5th Artillery-Regiment and Detached to the RWM/T1 (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1930)
Transferred to the 7th Medical-Battalion (01 Oct 1930-01 May 1933)
Detached to Course for Physical Training in Wünsdorf (09 Mar 1931-21 Mar 1931)
Adjutant of the 7th Transport-Battalion (01 May 1933-01 Oct 1933)
Chief of the 2nd Squadron of the 7th Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1933-13 Sep 1934)
Commander of the III. Battalion of Artillery-Regiment Münster (13 Sep 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Transferred to the Inspection of Artillery-Observation-Affairs in the RWM, on 21 May 1935 was renamed RKM (01 Oct 1934-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 7th Observation-Battalion (10 Nov 1938-06 Feb 1940)
Detached to Course for Artillery-Observation-Troops in Jüterbog (10 Jan 1939-20 Jan 1939)
Commander of the 297th Artillery-Regiment (06 Feb 1940-07 Mar 1942)
Artillery-Commander 102 (07 Feb 1942-20 Dec 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (20 Dec 1942-08 Feb 1943)
Detached as Division-Leader-Reserve to Army-Group B (08 Feb 1943-20 Feb 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 57th Infantry-Division (20 Feb 1943-01 May 1943)
Commander of the 57th Infantry-Division (01 May 1943-18 Sep 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (23 Sep 1943-25 Sep 1943)
Commander of the 148th Reserve-Division (25 Sep 1943-18 Sep 1944)
Commander of the 148th Infantry-Division (18 Sep 1944-28 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (28 Apr 1945-07 Jul 1948)
Released (07 Jul 1948)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz: am 12.12.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 148. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 11.12.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Artillerie-Regiment 297
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischen Orden vom Zähringer Löwen mit Schwertern
- Fürstl. Hohenzollernsches Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen des Heeres in Silber
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”


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