Carlos Silva Freire
Carlos Miguel Lopes da Silva Freire (born September 29, 1907 in Lisbon , † November 10, 1961 in Chitado . Angola ) was a Portuguese general .
Career
Silva Freire went to Angola in May 1961 as the successor to General Monteiro Libório in the post of military commander. He was the commander in chief of the Portuguese armed forces stationed there and directed operations during the colonial war .
Honors
In June 1971 a street in the Freguesia Olivais in the Portuguese capital Lisbon was named after him.
Web links
- detailed biography in the Revista Militar (Portuguese)
source
- Toponímia de Lisboa
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Freire, Carlos Silva |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Silva Freire, Carlos Miguel Lopes da (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1961 |
| Place of death | Chitado , Angola , Portuguese Colonial Empire |