__NOTOC__ Ugo de Carolis (born 1887 – 12 December 1941) was an Italian

Brigadier-General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

and commander of the 52 Motorised Division Torino on the eastern front during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

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Medaglia d'oro al valor militare The Gold Medal of Military Valour ( it, Medaglia d'oro al valor militare) is an Italian medal established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia for deeds of outstanding gallantry in war by junior officers and soldiers. The fac ...

on 9 February 1942 as ''Generale di brigada'' and commander of the Italian 52 Motorised Division TorinoScherzer 2007, p. 257.

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* 1887 births 1941 deaths Recipients of the Gold Medal of Military Valor Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Italian military personnel killed in World War II Italian generals People from Capua {{Italy-mil-bio-stub

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