The following information provides a snapshot of the career of Gabriele NASCI GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA.
Gabriele NASCI GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA
Born: 3 October 1887 in Cordignano
Died: 12 April 1947 in Venezia
Promotions:
Sottotenente: 5 Sep 1907
Tenente: 5 Sep 1910
Capitano: 8 Apr 1915
Maggiore: 12 Nov 1916
Tenente colonnello: Oct 1917
Colonnello: 5 Dec 1926
Generale di brigata: 1 Feb 1935
Generale di divisione: 1 Jul 1937
Generale di corpo d’armata: 1 Jan 1941
Assignments:
1 Feb 1935 – 24 Apr 1935: assigned to Ministry of War for Special Duties
24 Apr 1935 – 31 Oct 1935: General Officer Commanding, 4th Superior Alpine Command “Cuneense”
31 Oct 1935 – 1 Sep 1938: General Officer Commanding, 2nd Alpine Division “Tridentina”
1 Sep 1938 – 25 Feb 1939: assigned to Army Corps of Bolzano for Special Duties
25 Feb 1939 – 5 Apr 1939: assigned to Army Corps of Alessandria for Special Duties
5 Apr 1939 – 22 Sep 1939: General Officer Commanding, Infantry Division “Forli”
22 Sep 1939 – 1 Dec 1939: General Officer Commanding, Infantry Division “Torino”
1 Dec 1939 – 31 Oct 1940: High Commander of Alpine Troops
10 Jun 1940 – 25 Jul 1940: concurrently General Officer Commanding, XVIII Army Corps
25 Jul 1940 – 31 Oct 1940: General Officer Commanding, Alpine Corps
31 Oct 1940 – 15 Jun 1941: General Officer Commanding, XXVI Army Corps
15 Jun 1941 – 8 Sep 1943: Inspector-General of Alpine Troops
1 Jul 1941 – 26 Jan 1942: concurrently General Officer Commanding, XVIII Army Corps
20 Mar 1942 – 1 May 1943: concurrently General Officer Commanding, Alpine Corps
22 Sep 1945 – Apr 1946: assigned to Ministry of War for Special Duties
Awards & Decorations:
Commendatore dell’Ordine militare di Savoia: 9 Jun 1943
Cavaliere dell‘Ordine militare di Savoia: 19 Sep 1918
Grand’uffiziale dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 21 Apr 1940
Commendatore dell’Ordine dei SS Maurizio e Lazzaro: 2 Jun 1941
Commendatore dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 21 Jan 1935
Uffiziale dell’Ordine dei SS Maurizio e Lazzaro: 3 Jun 1938
Uffiziale dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia
Cavaliere dell’Ordine dei SS Maurizio e Lazzaro: 16 Dec 1920
Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 10 Dec 1916
Medaglia d’argento al valor militare: 18 May 1943
Iron Cross I Class: 28 Mar 1943
Notes:
Graduated from the Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry in Modena. After the armistice of 8 September 1943, he escaped capture by the Germans, managing to join up with an Italian partisan command. After the end of the war, on 11 June 1945 he presented himself at the Military District of Belluno where he was recognized as fit to return to service. In 1947 Nasci was about to be appointed commander of the Guardia di Finanza, when he died suddenly in Venice from a heart attack.
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;
12 aprile 1947, scompare a Venezia il generale dei alpini Gabriele Nasci – ITALIANI IN GUERRA;
