The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Marshal of Italy Umberto Piemonte

Piemonte, Umberto

Marshal of Italy

* 15th of September 1904

† 18th of March 1983

Nickname: Princippe di Piemonte di Savoia

Promotions

1928-03-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-03-16 Colonel
1931-09-15 Brigadier-General
1934-03-01 Major-General
1936-03-15 Lieutenant-General
1938-03-15 General (Designated)
1941-01-28 General (Seniority from 1906-06-11)
1942-10-29 Marshal of Italy

Service

1927-03-16 1929-03-16 Attached to 90th Infantry Regiment "Salerno"
1929-03-16 1931-09-15 Commanding Officer 92nd Infantry Regiment "Basilicata"
1931-09-15 1934-03-01 Commanding Officer 25th Infantry Brigade
1934-03-01 General Officer Commanding Military Division Volturno
1936-03-15 General Officer Commanding 25th Infantry Division "Volturno"
1936-03-15 1938-03-15 General Officer Commanding Napoli Corps
1938-03-15 1939-08-31 Inspector of Infantry
1939-08-31 1940-07-10 Commander in Chief Army Group West
1940-07-10 1940-10-31 Commander in Chief Dispositional Army Group
1940-10-31 Inspector of Infantry
1942-04-15 1943-XX-XX Commander in Chief Army Group South
1945-05-09 1945-06-12 King of Italy
Picture source: From "Den anden verdenskrig" by Winston S. Churchill, 1952