The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Antonio Basso

Basso, Antonio

Lieutenant-General

* 27th of September 1881

† 2nd of October 1958

Promotions

1935-06-16 Brigadier-General
1938-07-31 Major-General (Seniority from 1938-04-15)
1942-04-16 Lieutenant-General (Seniority from 1942-01-01)

Service

1936-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Commandant of Royal Artillery & Engineers Military Academy
1938-09-01 1938-12-01 Attached to Bologna Corps
1938-12-01 1939-01-01 Attached to the Ministry of War
1939-01-01 1940-11-01 Director-General of Artillery, Ministry of War
1940-11-01 1943-07-15 General Officer Commanding XIII Corps
1941-06-27 Retired, but remained employed
1943-03-28 1943-09-XX General Officer Commanding Sardinia General Headquarters
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Army Forces in Campania
Picture source: Courtesy of Giovanni Pinna