The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ettore Baldassarre

Baldassarre, Ettore

Major-General

* 27th of April 1883

† 26th of June 1942

Promotions

1917-11-08 Lieutenant-Colonel (Seniority from 1917-10-12)
1927-11-17 Colonel (Seniority from 1927-10-20)
1936-01-02 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1936-01-01)
1938-07-31 Major-General (Seniority from 1938-06-30)

Service

1917-10-12 Commanding Officer Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 3rd Fortress Artillery Regiment
1920-06-06 Attached to 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment
1920-06-06 1927-11-17 Attached to the Inspectorate of Artillery
1927-11-17 At disposal
1933-09-16 Commanding Officer 6th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
1933-09-16 At disposal
1936-XX-XX 1937-02-15 Attached to the Commissariat-General of War Fabrication
1937-02-15 1938-02-15 Commanding Officer Artillery, Milano Corps
1938-02-15 1938-04-01 Attached to Milano Corps
1938-04-01 1938-07-31 Acting General Officer Commanding 6th Infantry Division "Legnano"
1938-07-31 1939-05-24 General Officer Commanding 6th Infantry Division "Legnano"
1939-05-24 1939-11-15 General Officer Commanding 6th Infantry Division "Cuneo"
1939-11-15 1940-07-10 General Officer Commanding 132nd Armoured Division "Ariete" [North Africa]
1940-07-10 1941-07-16 Attached to the Ministry of War
1941-07-16 1942-03-14 Director of Supreme Directorate of Technical Arms & Munition Services
1942-03-14 1942-03-21 Attached to North Africa General Headquarters
1942-03-21 1942-06-26 General Officer Commanding XX Corps [North Africa]
1942-06-26 Killed in Action
Picture source: Courtesy of Franco Tarnassi