The XX Army Corps was a

corps Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was formally introduced March 1, 1800, when Napoleon ordered Gener ...

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 ...

during

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 wo ...

. The XX Corps took part in the

Western Desert Campaign The Western Desert campaign (Desert War) took place in the Sahara Desert, deserts of Egypt and Libya and was the main Theater (warfare), theatre in the North African campaign of the Second World War. Military operations began in June 1940 with ...

from summer 1941 to 1943.
Between 10 September 1941 and 10 March 1942 the unit was named Maneuver Army Corps (). WesternDesertBattle Area1941 en

Order of Battle at El Alamein

* Commander Lieutenant General

Giuseppe De Stefanis Giuseppe De Stefanis (La Spezia, 20 December 1885 – Rome, 11 December 1965) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography De Stefanis was born in La Spezia on December 20, 1885. After enlisting in the Royal Italian Army, in Novemb ...

** VIII Army Artillery Group (part) ** 90th Engineer Company ** 132nd Armored Division "Ariete", Major General

Francesco Antonio Arena Francesco Antonio Arena (27 March 1889 – 28 January 1945) was an Italian general during World War II, most notable for having commanded the 132nd Armoured Division Ariete during the second battle of El Alamein. Biography He was born in Pizzo ...

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132nd Tank Infantry Regiment The 132nd Tank Regiment () is a tank regiment of the Italian Army based in Cordenons in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The regiment is equipped with Ariete main battle tanks and assigned to the 132nd Armored Brigade "Ariete". The 132nd Tank Infantry Reg ...

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8th Bersaglieri Regiment The 8th Bersaglieri Regiment () is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Caserta in Campania. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi". The r ...

(motorized) *** 132nd Artillery Regiment (motorized) *** Squadrons Group/ Regiment "Nizza Cavalleria" (1st) *** XXXII Mixed Engineer Battalion (motorized) ** 133rd Armored Division "Littorio", Major General

Gervasio Bitossi Gervasio Bitossi (2 October 1884 – 26 June 1951) was an Italian general during World War II, pioneer of tank warfare in the Royal Italian Army and among Italy's main experts in the field of mechanized warfare. Biography On 16 October 1900 he e ...

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133rd Tank Infantry Regiment The 133rd Tank Regiment () is an inactive Armoured warfare, tank regiment of the Italian Army, which was based in Altamura in Apulia and last operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo". The regiment was formed in June 1941 by the ...

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12th Bersaglieri Regiment The 12th Bersaglieri Regiment () is an inactive unit of the Italian Army last based in Trapani in Sicily. The regiment is part of the Italian Army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and was last operationally assigned to the Mechanized Bri ...

(motorized) *** 3rd Artillery Regiment *** 133rd Artillery Regiment (part) *** III Squadrons Group/

Regiment "Lancieri di Novara" (5th) The Regiment "Lancieri di Novara" (5th) ( - "Lancers of Novara") is a cavalry unit of the Italian Army based in Codroipo in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The regiment is the reconnaissance unit of the 132nd Armored Brigade "Ariete". In December 1828, th ...

101st Motorized Division "Trieste" 101st Motorized Division "Trieste" () was a motorized infantry Division (military), division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Trieste was formed in 1939 and named for the city of Trieste. The division and its infantry and arti ...

, Brigadier General

Francesco La Ferla Francesco La Ferla (2 April 1886 – 22 March 1962) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography He enlisted in the Royal Italian Army in 1907, after obtaining a degree in law in Palermo, and attended the Military Academy of Moden ...

*** 65th Infantry Regiment *** 66th Infantry Regiment *** 21st Artillery Regiment *** VIII Armored Bersaglieri Battalion *** XI Tank Battalion *** LII Mixed Artillery Group

Commanders

* Generale di CA spe Ferdinando Cona (22 January 1939 – 6 February 1941) * Generale di D fuori quadro

Enrico Armando Enrico is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname, Enrico means homeowner, or king, derived from '' Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. It is also a given name in Ladino. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Henri (French), Enr ...

(Commander of Fortress Tripoli) * Generale di D spe

Carlo Spatocco Carlo Spatocco (31 May 1883 – 28 January 1945) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography Spatocco was born in Chieti on 31 May 1883, the son of Francesco Spatocco, and after enlisting in the Royal Italian Army he participated i ...

(16 March – 15 August 1941) ** Generale di CA spe

Carlo Vecchiarelli Carlo Vecchiarelli (10 January 1884 – 13 December 1948) was an Italian general. He was a veteran combatant of the First World War. Between the two world wars he held the positions of Military Attaché at the Italian Embassy in Prague, Honora ...

(15 August 1941 – 19 January 1942) : Commander of Fortress Tripoli ** Generale di CA spe

Gastone Gambara Gastone Gambara (10 November 1890 – 27 February 1962) was an Italian General who participated in World War I and World War II. He excelled during the Italian intervention in favor of the nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. During World War I ...

(15 August – 31 December 1941) : Corpo d'Armata di Manovra * Generale di CA spe

Francesco Zingales Francesco Zingales (1884-1959) was a general in the Royal Italian Army during World War II. Biography Francesco Zingales fought in World War I on the Isonzo Front. In 1939 he had become commander of the 10th Motorised Division Piave, but saw n ...

(19 January – 20 March 1942) * Generale di D spe

Ettore Baldassarre Ettore Baldassarre (27 April 1883 – 26 June 1942) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography Baldassarre was born in Trani, Apulia, on April 27, 1883, the son of Michele Baldassarre and Amalia Manganaro. In his youth he moved w ...

(21 March – 26 June 1942) (KIA) * Generale di D spe

(27 June – 29 November 1942) * Generale di D spe

(29 November 1942 – 18 February 1943) * Generale di CA spe

Taddeo Orlando Taddeo Orlando (23 June 1885 – 1 September 1950) was an Italian general who served in the Italo-Turkish War, World War I, and World War II. Biography Orlando was born in Gaeta on June 23, 1885. He attended the Military College of the Nunzi ...

(18 February – 13 May 1943) (POW)generals.dk
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References

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