The XIII 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 1915 and 1945.
History
There was an XIII Corps in World War I formed in Rome on 20 May 1915 and dissolved on 15 December 1918.
It was reconstituted in 1926 as
Military Command of Sardinia' and renamed XIII Army Corps on 11 October 1934.
During World War II, the XIII Corps was responsible for the defense of Sardinia. In May, the Corps became subordinate to
Antonio Basso, the Armed Forces Commander of Sardinia. Army Corps XIII was responsible for the Southern Sector and
Army Corps XXX for the Northern Sector.
When 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 ...
was announced, on 8 September 1943, Basso negotiated a peaceful evacuation of the 23,000 Germans on the island towards
Corsica
Corsica ( , , ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the Regions of France, 18 regions of France. It is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the Metro ...
, so the XIII Corps was only involved in some minor clashes with German stragglers.
On 13 January 1945, the Corps was dissolved and reformed into the ''Regional Military Command of Sicily''.
Composition (1943)
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30th Infantry Division "Sabauda"
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31st Infantry Division "Calabria"
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184th Infantry Division "Nembo" (partly)
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203rd Coastal Division
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205th Coastal Division
*XXXIII Brigata costiera
Commanders
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Augusto de Pignier (1937.03.25 – 1940.11.01)
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Antonio Basso (1940.11.01 – 1943.07.15)
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Gustavo Reisoli (1943.07.15 – 1943.09.08)
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Giovanni Battista Zenati (1943.09.10 – 1943.11) (acting)
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Angelico Carta
Angelico (Angelo) Carta (born 1886 in Riola Sardo) was an Italian military officer, best known for his actions during the Axis occupation of Crete in World War II.
Biography
Carta was an artillery officer and became commander of the 51st In ...
(1943.11 – )
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Giovanni Magli
Giovanni Magli (Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, 27 June 1884 – Bari, 28 January 1969) was an Italian general during World War II.
Biography
Magli was born in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto on June 27, 1884, the son of Diomede Magli and Antonia Calca ...
(1944)
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References
{{Large formations of Italy in World War II
Army corps of Italy in World War II