The IX Army Corps () was a corps of the

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 c ...

between 1877 and 1944.

History

the IX Army Corps participated in World War I. In 1940, the IX Corps was assigned to defend the south-eastern coast between

Pescara Pescara (; ; ) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surround ...

and

Lecce Lecce (; ) is a city in southern Italy and capital of the province of Lecce. It is on the Salentine Peninsula, at the heel of the Italian Peninsula, and is over two thousand years old. Because of its rich Baroque architecture, Lecce is n ...

. The headquarters were located in

Putignano Putignano ( Barese: ) is one of the neighborhoods of the Italian town Bari. With 26,644 inhabitants it is located in the Murgia of the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy. It is known for its ancient Carnival, for textile manuf ...

in the province of Bari.
The Corps remained here for the duration of the war, and after the

Armistice of Cassibile The Armistice of Cassibile ( Italian: ''Armistizio di Cassibile'') was an armistice that was signed on 3 September 1943 by Italy and the Allies, marking the end of hostilities between Italy and the Allies during World War II. It was made public ...

on 8 September 1943, the Corps moved to

Brindisi Brindisi ( ; ) is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Historically, the city has played an essential role in trade and culture due to its strategic position ...

Puglia Apulia ( ), also known by its Italian language, Italian name Puglia (), is a Regions of Italy, region of Italy, located in the Southern Italy, southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Ot ...

to escape capture by the Germans.
On 15 September 1943, it was renamed LI Army Corps to fight alongside the Allies, but this never came into effect. 1944 - On 1 July 1944, it assumed the name of ''Military Command of Puglia and Lucania'', with airport defense tasks around the harbours of Taranto and Brindisi.

Composition (1940-1943)

47th Infantry Division "Bari" The 47th Infantry Division "Bari" () was an infantry Division (military), division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Bari was formed on 15 September 1939 in the city of Bari. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile o ...

(June 1941 - September 1942) * 152nd Infantry Division "Piceno" (1942-1943) * 58th Infantry Division "Legnano" (1943) * 209th Coastal Division (1943-1945) * 210th Coastal Division (1943-1945)

Commanders

* Luigi Segato (1915.06.20 - 1915.10.29) *

Emilio De Bono Emilio De Bono (19 March 1866 – 11 January 1944) was an Italian general, fascist activist, marshal, war criminal, and member of the Fascist Grand Council (''Gran Consiglio del Fascismo''). De Bono fought in the Italo-Turkish War, the First Wo ...

(1918.03 – 1919.01) *

Quirino Armellini Quirino Armellini (31 January 1889 in Legnaro – 13 January 1975 in Rome) was an Italian military officer, who served as a general in both the Royal Italian Army and the Italian Army. Biography Armellini was commissioned into the Royal It ...

(1942.08.05 – 1943.07.29) *

Roberto Lerici Roberto Lerici (April 30, 1924 in Rivarolo Ligure – March 4, 2004 in Athens, Greece) was an Italian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball ...

(1943.07.30 – 1943.09.08) * Gen. C.

Ismaele Di Nisio ''Nabucco'' (; short for ''Nabucodonosor'' , i.e. "Nebuchadnezzar") is an Italian-language opera in four acts composed in 1841 by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera. The libretto is based on the biblical books of 2 Kings ...

generals.dk
/ref>

References

{{Large formations of Italy in World War II Army corps of Italy in World War II