The following information provides a snapshot of the career of Francesco ZINGALES GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA.
Born: 10 January 1884 in Longi
Died: 30 November 1950 in Milano
Promotions:
Sottotenente: 7 Sep 1905
Tenente: 7 Sep 1908
Capitano:
Maggiore: 14 Apr 1917
Tenente colonnello: 7 Oct 1917
Colonnello: 13 Jun 1926
Generale di brigata: 5 Sep 1934
Generale di divisione: 9 Sep 1937
Generale di corpo d’armata: 31 May 1940
Assignments:
1 May 1934 – 16 Sep 1934: Inspector of Mobilisation, Military Division of Timavo
16 Sep 1934 – 7 Jan 1936: Commanding Officer, 12th Infantry Brigade”Timavo”
7 Jan 1936 – 23 Sep 1937: Commandant, School of Infantry
23 Sep 1937 – 1939: General Officer Commanding, 10th Infantry Division “Piave”
1939 – 31 May 1940: General Officer Commanding, 10th Mobile Division “Piave”
31 May 1940 – 14 Jul 1941: General Officer Commanding, Motorized Corps
14 Jul 1941 – 25 Jul 1941: assigned to Ministry of War for Special Duties
25 Jul 1941 – 24 Dec 1941: General Officer Commanding, Special Army Corps (XX Army Corps)
1941 – 1941: Acting Commander-in-Chief, 7th Army
24 Dec 1941 – 1 Jan 1942: assigned to High Command, Armed Forces of North Africa
1 Jan 1942 – 20 Mar 1942: General Officer Commanding, XX Army Corps
20 Mar 1942 – 24 Mar 1942: assigned to High Command, Armed Forces of North Africa
24 Mar 1942 – 1 May 1942: assigned to Ministry of War for Special Duties
1 May 1942 – 10 Oct 1942: General Officer Commanding, XXI Army Corps
10 Oct 1942 – 1 Dec 1942: assigned to 8th Army for Special Duties
1 Dec 1942 – 12 Jul 1943: General Officer Commanding, XXV Army Corps
12 Jul 1943 – 13 Sep 1943: General Officer Commanding, XII Army Corps
Awards & Decorations:
Uffiziale dell’Ordine militare di Savoia: 9 Jun 1943
Cavaliere dell’Ordine militare di Savoia: 12 Jan 1942
Commendatore dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 19 Dec 1940
Uffiziale dell’Ordine dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro: 14 Jan 1938
Uffiziale dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 18 Apr 1931
Cavaliere dell’Ordine dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro
Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia
Medaglia d’argento al Valore Militare (x3)
Medaglia di bronzo al Valore Militare (x2)
Notes:
Graduated from the Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry in Modena.
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.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Zingales;
