The Generals of WWII

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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

1933-01-01 Brigadier-General
1937-01-01 Major-General
1939-11-29 Lieutenant-General
1940-07-12 Lieutenant-General (Seniority from 1939-07-)

Service

1926-XX-XX Commanding Officer 33rd Infantry Regiment "Livorno"
1933-XX-XX Commanding Officer 1st Alpine Brigade
1934-XX-XX 1935-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 1st Higher Alpine Command "Taurinense"
1939-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 4th Infantry Division "Monviso"
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 General Officer Commanding XVI Corps
1940-06-10 Attached to 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