The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Carlo Petra

Petra, Carlo

Major-General

* 24th of January 1883

† 1967

Nickname: Duca di Caccuri

Nickname: Marchese di Pietracatella e di Montorio

Nickname: Barone di Gambatesa, Macchia e Venifro

Nickname: Patrice Napoletano

Promotions

1938-07-01 Brigadier-General
1940-07-01 Major-General

Service

1934-XX-XX Commanding Officer 3rd Corps Artillery Regiment
1938-XX-XX Commanding Officer Artillery, Cagliari Corps
1940-06-10 Commanding Officer Artillery, XIII Corps
1940-06-10 1940-10-15 General Officer Commanding 31st Infantry Division "Calabria"
1940-10-15 1940-11-10 Attached to XIII Corps
1940-11-10 Attached to VIII Corps
1943-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Cagliari Defence Command 43-44: Acting General Officer Commanding 47th Infantry Division "Bari"
1944-XX-XX Acting General Officer Commanding Sardegna Military Command
Picture source: Courtesy of Giovanni Pinna