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6th Army Corps (Italy)
The VI Corps () was a corps of the Royal Italian Army during World War II that participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. After the capitulation of Yugoslavia, the VI Army Corps was relocated to Dalmatia and Croatia. Here they occupied the Governorate of Dalmatia and the Italian influence zone in the Independent State of Croatia. Units of the Corps took part from 9 October to 9 November 1941 in a vast anti-partisan action on the Serbo-Croatian border. Commanders * General Luigi Capello Luigi Capello (14 April 1859 – 25 June 1941) was an Italian general, distinguished in both the Italo-Turkish War (1911–12) and World War I. During the Italo-Turkish War he served in Cyrenaica and took part in operations near Derna, comman ... (1915-1916) * General Stefano Lombardi (1917.09.23 - 1919.01.21) * Army Corps General Ezio Rosi (1940.06.10 - 1940.11.08) * Army Corps General Renzo Dalmazzo (1940.11.09 – 1942.10.01) * Army Corps General Ugo Santovito (1942.09.24 – 1943.01.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Italian Army
The Royal Italian Army () (RE) was the land force of the Kingdom of Italy, established with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. During the 19th century Italy started to unify into one country, and in 1861 Manfredo Fanti signed a decree creating the Army of the Two Sicilies. This newly created army's first task was to defend its territorial gains against Legitimists in southern Italy, who remained loyal to Francis II of the Two Sicilies. The Army of the Two Sicilies also waged what many modern historians now consider a civil war against outlaws and Bourbonist guerrillas, such as the famous Michelina Di Cesare, and against other Italian states' armies during the continuing wars of unification. After the monarchy ended in 1946, the army changed its name to become the modern Italian Army (). Within the Royal Italian Army were the elite mountain military corporals, the Alpini. The Alpini, which remain in existence today, are the oldest active mountain infantry in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invasion Of Yugoslavia
The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War or Operation 25, was a Nazi Germany, German-led attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers which began on 6 April 1941 during World War II. The order for the invasion was put forward in "Führer Directive No. 25", which Adolf Hitler issued on 27 March 1941, following a Yugoslav coup d'état that overthrew the pro-Axis government. The invasion commenced with an overwhelming Operation Retribution (1941), air attack on Belgrade and facilities of the Royal Yugoslav Air Force (VVKJ) by the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) and attacks by German Army (Wehrmacht), German land forces from southwestern Kingdom of Bulgaria, Bulgaria. These attacks were followed by German thrusts from Kingdom of Romania, Romania, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary and the Ostmark (Austria), Ostmark (modern-day Austria, then part of Germany). Italian forces were limited to air and artillery attacks until 11 April, when the Royal Italian Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorate Of Dalmatia
The Governorate of Dalmatia (; ) was an administrative division of the Kingdom of Italy that existed during two periods, first from 1918 to 1920 and then from 1941 to 1943. The first Governorate of Dalmatia was established following the end of World War I, given the London Pact (1915), and was disastablished following the Treaty of Rapallo. The London Pact also promised Italy part of Dalmatia (for the presence of Dalmatian Italians). However, both the peace settlement negotiations of 1919 to 1920 and the Fourteen Points of Woodrow Wilson, who advocated self-determination, took precedence, with Italy being permitted to annex only Zadar from Dalmatia, with the rest of Dalmatia being part of Yugoslavia. Enraged Italian nationalists considered the decision to be a betrayal of the promises of the London Pact, so this outcome was denounced as a "mutilated victory". The second Governorate of Dalmatia was established following the military conquest of Yugoslavian Dalmatia by General Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent State Of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia (, NDH) was a World War II–era puppet state of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist Italy. It was established in parts of Axis occupation of Yugoslavia, occupied Yugoslavia on 10 April 1941, after invasion of Yugoslavia, the invasion by the Axis powers. Its territory consisted mostly of modern-day Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as some parts of modern-day Serbia and Slovenia, but also excluded many Croats, Croat-populated areas in Dalmatia (until late 1943), Istria, and Međimurje (region), Međimurje regions (which today are part of Croatia). During its entire existence, the NDH was governed as a one-party state by the Fascism, fascist Ustaše organization. The Ustaše was led by the ''Poglavnik'' Ante Pavelić."''Poglavnik''" was coined by the Ustaše and originally a title for the movement's leader. In 1941 it was institutionalized in the NDH as the title of first the Prime Minister (1941–1943), and then the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Capello
Luigi Capello (14 April 1859 – 25 June 1941) was an Italian general, distinguished in both the Italo-Turkish War (1911–12) and World War I. During the Italo-Turkish War he served in Cyrenaica and took part in operations near Derna, commanding a column in the final action of the war in October 1912. During World War I, Capello was the commander of several Army corps and led the Italian troops that captured Gorizia ( Sixth Battle of the Isonzo). In June 1917, he reached the apex of his military career when he took command of the Second Army (Italy) and captured the Bainsizza Plateau ( Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo). Later, he was removed from command after the Italian defeat at the Battle of Caporetto (October–November 1917). He had failed to check the advance of the Imperial troops (which included for the first time, German troops sent from the Western Front) before being forced to cede his command for health reasons. Capello was blamed for the defeat, and he never ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezio Rosi
Ezio Rosi (Vicenza, 19 March 1881 – Bologna, 5 January 1963) was an Italian general during World War II. He commanded the Sixth Army from 1941 to 1943, and after a brief period as Army Chief of Staff, he assumed command of Army Group East in 1943. Biography Rosi was born in Vicenza on March 19, 1881, and after enlisting in the Royal Italian Army he attended the Application School of Artillery and Engineers in Turin, graduating as second lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant on September 1, 1903. He participated in the First World War, and on 29 April he was promoted to the rank of major; at the end of the war he held the rank of lieutenant colonel and had been awarded the title of Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy Bronze Medal for Military Valour. On 19 May 1919 he was awarded the title of Knight of the Military Order of Savoy; after promotion to colonel he became commander of the 11th Artillery Regiment. In August 1928 he was appointed chief of staff of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renzo Dalmazzo
Lorenzo "Renzo" Dalmazzo (January 23, 1886 – December 12, 1959) was an Italian lieutenant general and corps and army commander during World War II. Military career On 3 June 1918, he received the Knight's Military Order of Italy (5th Class). He served in the colony of Italian Somaliland in 1925–1926 and in Italian East Africa in 1936, where he led the Italian 2nd Eritrean Division during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. On 24 May 1937, he received the Officer's Military Order of Italy (4th Class). He returned to Italy and became commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro". After the outbreak of World War II he commanded the XXI Corps in the Western Desert Campaign in 1939–1940. He commanded the VI Corps in occupied Yugoslavia in 1940–1942, where he was instrumental in negotiating collaboration agreements with the Chetniks. On 24 December 1942, he received the Commander's Military Order of Italy (3rd Class). He then served in Albania in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugo Santovito
Ugo Santovito (Manfredonia, 11 March 1882 – Meran, 22 January 1943) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography He entered the Military Academy of Modena on 30 October 1899, and graduated as second lieutenant of artillery on 2 August 1902. On 22 August 1904 was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and was assigned to the Coastal Artillery Brigade of Sardinia. In 1911–1912 he participated in the Italo-Turkish War, initially in the 9th Fortress Artillery Regiment and later in the 36th Field Artillery Regiment, earning a Silver Medal of Military Valor. He remained in Libya after the end of the war, countering local insurgency, and returned to Italy on November 17, 1913. Following the outbreak of the First World War he fought on the Asiago plateau with the rank of captain, initially in the 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment and then in the 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment, earning a Bronze Medal of Military Valor. His artillery group was later transferred to the Dolomit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paride Negri
Paride Negri (2 September 1883 – 8 April 1954) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography He was born in Perugia on 2 September 1883, the son of Pietro Negri. In 1900 he entered the Royal Academy of Artillery and Engineers in Turin, from which he graduated on 7 September 1903 with the rank of artillery second lieutenant. He participated in the Italo-Turkish War with the rank of captain, and later in the First World War, serving at the observation points operating on aerostatic balloons for the direction of artillery fire on the Isonzo Front; by the end of the war he reached the rank of major, being awarded a Bronze Medal and a War Cross for Military Valor. After serving as a staff officer, he was promoted to colonel on 28 November 1929, first taking command of the Reserve Officer School of Lucca and then of the 27th Artillery Regiment between 1935 and 1936. On 1 June 1936 he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. In 1937 he became commander of the art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Piazzoni
Alessandro Piazzoni, also known as Sandro Piazzoni (2 May 1885 – 14 May 1971) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography Born into a noble Roman family, the son of Ernesto Piazzoni, he enlisted in the Royal Italian Army and entered the Royal Academy of Infantry and Cavalry in Modena on 14 September 1906, graduating with the rank of infantry second lieutenant. He participated in the Italo-Turkish war with the rank of captain, being decorated for military valor, and then in the First World War, by the end of which he had reached the rank of lieutenant colonel (in command of the 1st Battalion, 88th Infantry Regiment) and had been decorated with a Silver Medal of Military Valor (for his conduct during the withdrawal after the battle of Caporetto). After attending the Army School of War and serving as a staff officer, he was promoted to colonel on 15 August 1932, first taking up the infantry inspectorate in Rome and then the command of the 53rd Infantry Regiment " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
