The Generals of WWII
Generals from Italy
Arena, Francesco Antonio
Major-General
* 27th of March 1889
† April 1945
Promotions
| 1936-12-31 | Colonel |
| 1942-01-01 | Brigadier-General |
| 1942-08-16 | Temporary Major-General -25.10.37: Commanding Officer 51st Infantry Regiment "Alpi" |
Service
| 1937-10-25 | – | Attached to the Ministry of War | |
| – | 1939-04-05 | Attached to the Ministry of War | |
| 1939-04-05 | – | 1939-09-01 | Attached to Bari Corps |
| 1939-10-01 | – | Chief of Staff, Bari Corps | |
| – | 1942-02-01 | Chief of Staff, IX Corps | |
| 1942-02-01 | – | 1942-02-20 | Attached to North Africa General Headquarters |
| 1942-02-20 | – | 1942-09-16 | Deputy General Officer Commanding 132nd Armoured Division "Ariete" [North Africa] |
| 1942-09-16 | – | 1942-11-30 | General Officer Commanding 132nd Armoured Division "Ariete" [North Africa] |
| 1942-11-30 | – | 1943-02-01 | Attached to Libya General Headquarters |
| 1943-02-01 | – | 1943-03-15 | Attached to the Ministry of War |
| 1943-03-15 | – | 1943-09-08 | General Officer Commanding 36th Infantry Division "Forli" [Greece] |
| 1943-09-08 | – | 1945-04-XX | Prisoner of War [Germany] |
| 1945-04-XX | Killed by the Russians in unknown circumstances |
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