The Generals of WWII

Generals from Italy Flag for Italy
Portrait of Major-General Mario Balotta

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 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