Ugo de Carolis
| Ugo de Carolis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
7 October 1887 Capua, Italy |
| Died |
12 December 1941 (aged 54) at the Mius near Stalino, Soviet Union |
| 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.
Awards
- Medaglia d'oro al valor militare
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 February 1942 as Generale di brigada and commander of the Italian 52 Motorised Division Torino[1]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 257.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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