The following information provides a snapshot of the career of Umberto SOMMA GENERALE DI CORPO D’ARMATA.
Born: 20 November 1878 in Pistoia
Died: 31 December 1955 in Roma
Promotions:
Sottotenente: 7 Sep 1903
Tenente: 21 Sep 1906
Capitano: 2 Jul 1914 (sen. 30 Jun 1914)
Maggiore: 12 Apr 1917 (sen. 1 Apr 1917)
Tenente colonnello: 29 Jul 1917 (sen. 14 May 1917)
Colonnello: 3 Feb 1918 (sen. 6 Jan 1918)
Generale di brigata: 2 Feb 1932
Generale di divisione: 1 Jan 1936
Generale di corpo d’armata: 31 Mar 1939 (sen. 1 Jan 1939)
Assignments:
16 Dec 1919 – 20 Dec 1924: Commandant, Central Infantry School of Oriolo Romano
20 Dec 1924 – 15 Jan 1927: Commanding Officer, 83rd Infantry Regiment
15 Jan 1927 – 15 Apr 1929: at disposition of Ministry of War
15 Apr 1929 – 2 Feb 1932: Commanding Officer, District of Pistoia
2 Feb 1932 – 12 Oct 1933: Commanding Officer, 8th Infantry Brigade
12 Oct 1933 – 1 May 1935: assigned to Inspectorate of Infantry
1 May 1935 – 1 Jan 1936: General Officer Commanding, Black Shirt Division “XXVIII Ottobre”
1 Jan 1936 – 1 Sep 1936: General Officer Commanding, 2nd Black Shirt Division “XXVIII Ottobre”
10 Oct 1936 – 30 Oct 1937: General Officer Commanding, 9th Infantry Division “Pasubio”
30 Oct 1937 – 1 Jan 1939: at disposal of Army Corps of Firenze for Special Duties
1 Jan 1939 – 10 Sep 1939: assigned to Ministry of War for Special Duties
10 Sep 1939 – 15 Sep 1939: at disposition of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army
15 Sep 1939 – 1940: General Officer Commanding, XXII Army Corps
1940 – 10 Jun 1940: at disposition of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army
10 Jun 1940 – 31 Jul 1940: assigned to Ministry of War for Special Duties
31 Jul 1940: transferred to the reserve
Awards & Decorations:
Cavaliere dell’Ordine militare di Savoia: 9 Jul 1936
Grand’uffiziale dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 3 Sep 1936
Commendatore dell’Ordine dei S.S. Maurizio e Lazzaro: 16 Jan 1939
Commendatore dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 12 Jun 1921
Uffiziale dell’Ordine dei S.S. Maurizio e Lazzaro: 30 May 1935
Cavaliere dell’Ordine dei S.S. Maurizio e Lazzaro: 13 Sep 1918
Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia: 28 Dec 1913
Croce al merito di guerra (2)
Medaglia commemorativa della guerra italo-turca
Croce d’oro per anzianità di servizio
Distintivo di mutilato
Medaglia commemorativa della guerra 1915-1918
Medaglia interalleata della Vittoria
Medaglia a ricordo dell’Unità d’Italia
Medaglia di benemerenza dei volontari di guerra
Medaglia di bronzo al valore militare
Medaglia d’argento al valore militare
Medaglia Mauriziana al merito militare di dieci lustri
Notes:
Graduated from the Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry in Modena. Appointed Senator on 12 October 1939.
Sources:
Scheda senatore SOMMA Umberto – Senato.it
https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto_Somma;