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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Antero Leonardo Canale

Canale, Antero Leonardo

Lieutenant-General

* 29th of November 1879

† 12th of October 1959

Promotions

1917-08-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1918-10-20 Colonel
1933-01-01 Brigadier-General
1937-01-11 Major-General (Seniority from 1937-01-01)
1939-11-29 Lieutenant-General
1940-07-12 Lieutenant-General (Seniority from 1939-07-)

Service

1926-06-15 Chief of Staff, Military Division Treviso
1926-06-15 1928-11-28 Commanding Officer 33rd Infantry Regiment "Livorno"
1928-11-28 1929-03-15 At disposal of the Ministry of War
1929-03-15 Attached to the Army of Bologna
1933-01-01 1934-09-01 Commanding Officer 1st Alpine Brigade
1934-09-01 1934-10-18 Attached to the Ministry of War
1934-10-18 1936-04-26 Chief of Inspectorate-General of Conscripts, Non-Commissioned officers & Regular Troops, Central Administration, Ministry of War
1936-04-26 1937-01-11 Acting Inspector of Alpine Troops
1937-01-11 1937-09-09 Inspector of Alpine Troops
1937-09-09 1939-04-05 General Officer Commanding 4th Infantry Division "Monviso"
1939-04-05 1939-05-20 General Officer Commanding 4th Infantry Division "Liverno"
1939-05-20 1939-09-05 General Officer Commanding Udine Corps
1939-09-05 1940-03-01 At disposal of the Chief of the Army General Staff
1940-03-01 1940-06-10 General Officer Commanding XVI Corps
1940-06-10 Attached to the Ministry of War
1941-12-10 Attached to the Ministry of War
1941-12-10 General Officer Commanding Milano Territorial Defence Command
1943-07-23 1943-09-08 Attached to the Ministry of War
1943-09-08 1945-07-21 Prisoner of War [Germany]
Picture source: Courtesy of Leonardo Canale