The following information provides a snapshot of the career of Guido DELLA BONA GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA.
Guido DELLA BONA GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA
Born: 18 February 1887 in Cremona
Died:
Promotions:
Sottotenente: 19 Sep 1909
Tenente: 19 Sep 1912
Capitano: 1 Sep 1915
Maggiore: 21 Dec 1916
Tenente colonnello:
Colonnello: 9 Jun 1927
Generale di brigata: 1 Jan 1936
Generale di divisione: 31 Jul 1938
Generale di corpo d’armata: 15 Apr 1942
Career:
15 Mar 1935 – 16 Sep 1935: Inspector of Mobilisation, Infantry Division “Cosseria”
16 Sep 1935 – 10 Sep 1936: Commanding Officer, Brigade Sila II
16 Sep 1935 – 10 Sep 1936: concurrently Deputy General Officer Commanding, Infantry Division Sila 2
10 Sep 1936 – 12 May 1938: assigned to the Ministry for the Colonies
12 May 1938 – 1 Sep 1938: assigned to Army Corps of Milano for Special Duties
1 Sep 1938 – 1 Apr 1941: General Officer Commanding, 60th Infantry Division Sabratha
1 Apr 1941 – 1 Aug 1941: assigned to 5th Army
1 Aug 1941 – 9 Sep 1943: General Officer Commanding, XXVI Army Corps
Awards & Decorations:
Grand’uffiziale dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 19 Dec 1940
Commendatore dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 28 Feb 1935
Uffiziale dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 18 Apr 1932
Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 9 Jan 1917
Medaglia d’argento al valor militare
Medaglia di bronzo al valor militare (x2)
Croce di guerra al valor militare (x2)
Notes:
Graduated from the Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry in Modena. Captured by the Germans on 9 September 1943 and subsequently interned in Poland in the 64/Z concentration camp of Schokken where he remained until January 1945 when he was liberated by the Red Army and subsequently repatriated.
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/Guido_Della_Bona;
