The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Umberto Ricagno

Ricagno, Umberto

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of March 1890

† 17th of July 1964

Promotions

1940-10-15 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1940-07-01)
1943-01-25 Major-General (Seniority from 1943-01-01)

Service

1928-XX-XX 1931-XX-XX Instructor (Tactics) at the War School
Commanding Officer 1st Alpine Regiment
Commanding Officer 5th Alpine Regiment
1938-09-01 Chief of Staff, 7th Infantry Division "Leonessa"
1938-09-01 1939-04-02 Chief of Staff, 4th Alpine Division "Cuneense"
1939-04-02 1939-07-15 Acting Chief of Staff, Albania Corps
1939-07-15 Chief of Staff, Albania Corps
1940-11-09 Attached to XXVI Corps
1940-11-09 1940-11-16 Attached to Albania General Headquarters
1940-11-16 1940-12-06 Attached to the Ministry of War
1940-12-06 1940-12-20 Attached to the Alpine Corps
1940-12-20 Attached to IX Corps
1941-XX-XX Chief of Staff, Albania General Headquarters
1941-09-10 At disposal of Greece General Headquarters
1941-09-10 1943-05-15 General Officer Commanding 3rd Alpine Division "Julia" [Russia]
1943-XX-XX 1950-XX-XX Prisoner of War
General Officer Commanding IX Territorial Defence Command
1954-05-01 1964-07-17 Commissar-General for Honours to the Fallen
Picture source: Courtesy of Franco Tarnassi