The following information provides a snapshot of the career of Alessandro GLORIA, dei Conti nob. GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA.
Alessandro GLORIA, dei Conti nob. GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA
Born: 7 July 1883 in Roma
Died: 24 October 1970 in Genova
Promotions:
Sottotenente: 1 Aug 1904 (sen. 7 Sep 1903)
Tenente: 1 Sep 1906
Capitano: 14 Jan 1915
Maggiore: 1917
Tenente colonnello: 7 Aug 1925
Colonnello: 1930
Generale di brigata: 9 Sep 1937
Generale di divisione: 10 Jun 1940
Generale di corpo d’armata: 15 Dec 1942
Assignments:
9 Sep 1937 – 10 Apr 1938: assigned to Army Corps of Alessandria for Special Duties (III Borderguard
Sector)
10 Apr 1938 – 31 Mar 1939: Deputy General Officer Commanding, Infantry Division of Monferrato
10 Apr 1938 – 31 Mar 1939: concurrently Commanding Officer, Brigade “Monferrato”
31 Mar 1939 – 10 Jun 1940: Commanding Officer, Anti-aircraft artillery of Genova
10 Jun 1940 – 23 Aug 1941: General Officer Commanding, 37th Infantry Division “Modena”
5 May 1941 – 23 Aug 1941: concurrently Acting General Officer Commanding, XXVI Army Corps
23 Aug 1941 – 4 Sep 1941: at disposition of High Command of Armed Forces of North Africa
4 Sep 1941 – 25 Nov 1942: General Officer Commanding, 25th Infantry Division “Bologna”
14 Oct 1942 – 26 Oct 1942: concurrently Acting General Officer Commanding, XXI Army Corps
15 Dec 1942 – 9 Jan 1943: assigned to Ministry of War for Special Duties
9 Jan 1943 – 5 May 1943: General Officer Commanding, V Army Corps
5 May 1943 – 27 Jul 1943: assigned to Ministry of War for Special Duties
27 Jul 1943 – 8 Sep 1943: General Officer Commanding, XXXV Army Corps
Awards & Decorations:
Uffiziale dell’Ordine militare di Savoia: 26 May 1942
Cavaliere dell’Ordine militare di Savoia: 3 Oct 1941
Commendatore dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 16 May 1935
Uffiziale dell’Ordine dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro: 19 Dec 1940
Uffiziale dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 10 Nov 1932
Cavaliere dell’Ordine dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro: 4 Jun 1931
Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 8 Jul 1917
Medaglia di bronzo al valor militare (x5)
Notes:
Graduated from the Royal Military Academy of Artillery and Engineering in Torino. German prisoner of war from 9 September 1943 – May 1945, interned in the camp for generals 64/Z of Shokken, Poland.
Sources:
Bollettino ufficiale delle nomine, promozioni e destinazioni negli ufficiali e sottufficiali del R. esercito italiano
e nel personale dell’amministrazione militare;
Annuario militare del Regno d’Italia;
http://augusto.agid.gov.it/gazzette/index;
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Gloria;
