The following information provides a snapshot of the career of Carlo ROSSI GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA.
Carlo ROSSI GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA
Born: 29 December 1880 in Celenza Valfortore
Died: 21 April 1967 in Torino
Promotions:
Sottotenente: 7 Sep 1905
Tenente: 7 Sep 1908
Capitano: Jan 1915
Maggiore:
Tenente colonnello:
Colonnello: 5 Dec 1926
Generale di brigata: 9 Jan 1935
Generale di divisione: 9 Sep 1937
Generale di corpo d’armata: 28 Dec 1940
Assignments:
1 Oct 1934 – 9 Jan 1935: Commanding Officer, 3rd Alpine Brigade
9 Jan 1935 – 10 Sep 1935: General Officer Commanding, 3rd Higher Alpine Command “Julio”
10 Sep 1935 – 1 Sep 1938: General Officer Commanding, 3rd Alpine Division “Julia”
1 Sep 1938 – 25 Mar 1939: assigned to Army Corps of Udine for Special Duties
25 Mar 1939 – 10 Jun 1940: General Officer Commanding, Infantry Division “Modena”
10 Jun 1940 – 25 Jul 1940: Acting General Officer Commanding, XVI Army Corps
25 Jul 1940 – 21 Oct 1940: General Officer Commanding, II Army Corps
22 Jun 1940 – 1940: concurrently Acting General Officer Commanding, Alpine Corps
21 Oct 1940 – 25 Oct 1940: at disposition of High Command of Troops in Albania for Special Duties
25 Oct 1940 – 17 Nov 1940: General Officer Commanding, Ciamuria Corps
17 Nov 1940 – 1 Aug 1941: General Officer Commanding, XXV Army Corps
1 Aug 1941 – 9 Sep 1943: General Officer Commanding, XVI Army Corps
Awards & Decorations:
Uffiziale dell’Ordine militare di Savoia: 15 Nov 1941
Grand’uffiziale dell’Ordine dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro: 2 Jun 1941
Commendatore dell’Ordine dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro
Commendatore dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 21 Jan 1935
Uffiziale dell’Ordine dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro: 14 Jan 1938
Uffiziale dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia
Cavaliere dell’Ordine dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro: 13 Jan 1910
Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia
Medaglia d’argento al valor militare (x3)
Medaglia di bronzo al valor militare (x2)
Notes:
Graduated from the Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry in Modena. German prisoner of war from 9 September 1943. Interned in Poland in the 64/Z concentration camp of Schokken, he was liberated by the Red Army on 30 January, 1945 and transferred to Lublin. He returned to Italy on 6 October 1945.
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/Carlo_Rossi_(generale);
