Veteran of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB), Walfrid
de Moraes, spoke about his experiences in World War II, in an interview
recorded on April 30, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro.
Walfrid de Moraes was among the more than 25,000 Brazilian soldiers who, in 1944, travelled to Europe to join the fight against fascism.
The veteran recalled how soldiers faced many hardships and dangers and the impact it had on survivors. “War is no joke, it’s war. And today I can’t stop thinking about that little boy, there, in the middle of the rubble, eating however he could, walking barefoot,” he said.
The FEB served in the liberation of Italy from September 1944 until May of 1945 under US command, including the decisive Operation Grapeshot. It is credited with taking tens of thousands of Axis prisoners, including the surrender of an entire German infantry division to Brazilian troops in northern Italy, while a fighter squadron of the force's air wing flew hundreds of missions during the campaign.
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