The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Giovanni Marciani

Marciani, Giovanni

Lieutenant-General

* 22nd of May 1886

† 1964

Promotions

1934-12-XX Colonel
1939-08-17 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1939-06-30)
1942-05-14 Major-General (Seniority from 1942-01-01)

Service

Attending the Royal Academy of Artillery & Engineering
1931-XX-XX 1933-XX-XX Attending the War School
1933-11-XX 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer Regimental Depot, Horse Artillery Regiment "Milano"
1934-10-01 1934-12-XX Acting Commanding Officer 2nd Celere Artillery Regiment "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro"
1934-12-XX 1936-09-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Celere Artillery Regiment "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro"
1936-10-01 Chief of Staff, Artillery, Roma Corps
1939-09-01 Commanding Officer Artillery, Roma Corps
1940-09-05 Commanding Officer Artillery, VIII Corps
1940-09-05 1940-10-XX Attached to the Under-Secretariat of State for War Fabrication
1940-10-XX 1942-11-18 Director-General of the Under-Secretary of State for War Fabrication
1942-11-18 1942-11-22 Attached to 4th Army
1942-11-22 1942-12-29 Commanding Officer Artillery, 58th Infantry Division "Legnano" [France]
1942-12-29 Attached to the Ministry of War
1943-XX-XX 1943-04-XX Commanding Officer Artillery, 1st Army [North Africa]
1943-04-28 1943-07-22 General Officer Commanding 208th Coastal Division
1943-07-22 1944-12-XX Prisoner of War
1944-12-XX Released
1944-12-XX 1945-XX-XX At disposal of the Ministry of War
Picture source: From: "Il reggimento artigliera a cavallo e il 2 celere" by Massimo Iacopi, 1986