The Generals of WWII
Generals from Italy
Balotta, Mario
Major-General
* 7th of September 1886
† 28th of July 1963
Promotions
| 1936-01-16 | Colonel (Seniority from 1936-01-01) |
| 1940-05-31 | Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1940-01-01) |
| 1942-03-29 | Major-General (War merits) |
Service
| – | 1932-05-08 | Attached to the Inspectorate of Artillery | |
| 1932-05-08 | – | 1935-05-15 | Attached to 7th Division Artillery Regiment |
| 1935-05-15 | – | 1936-01-01 | Acting Chief of Staff, Artillery, Udine Corps |
| 1936-01-01 | – | 1936-01-16 | Acting Commanding Officer 30th Division Artillery Regiment |
| 1936-01-16 | – | 1937-10-15 | Commanding Officer 30th Division Artillery Regiment |
| 1937-10-15 | – | 1939-09-01 | Commandant of the Central School of Artillery |
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1939-09-03 | Attached to Roma Corps |
| 1939-09-03 | – | 1940-02-01 | Commanding Officer 52nd Division Artillery Regiment |
| 1940-02-01 | – | Commanding Officer Artillery, XIV Corps | |
| – | 1941-07-21 | Attached to North Africa General Headquarters | |
| 1941-07-21 | – | 1942-01-20 | Acting General Officer Commanding 132nd Armoured Division "Ariete" [North Africa] |
| 1942-01-20 | – | Attached to North Africa General Headquarters | |
| 1942-04-18 | – | Commanding Officer Artillery, 8th Army [Russia] |
Picture source: Courtesy of Giovanni Pinna