The Generals of WWII
Generals from Italy
Rossi, Francesco
Lieutenant-General
* 6th of December 1885
† 2nd of October 1976
Promotions
| 1926-06-13 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-01-07 | Colonel (Seniority from 1932-01-01) |
| 1937-09-09 | Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1937-07-01) |
| 1940-10-15 | Major-General (Seniority from 1940-07-01) |
| 1942-04-15 | Major-General (War merits)(Seniority from 1940-01-01) |
| 1942-12-07 | Lieutenant-General (Seniority from 1942-10-10) |
Service
| 1926-07-01 | – | 1930-07-01 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1930-07-01 | – | Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the King | |
| 1930-07-01 | – | 1930-09-24 | Attached to the Military Transport Delegation, Roma |
| 1930-09-24 | – | 1932-01-07 | Chief of Military Transport Delegation, Roma |
| 1932-01-07 | – | 1932-12-22 | Commanding Officer 9th Field Artillery Regiment |
| 1932-12-22 | – | 1933-07-25 | At disposal of Verona Corps |
| 1933-07-25 | – | 1934-04-20 | Convalescing |
| 1934-04-20 | – | 1934-10-01 | Commanding Officer 4th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1935-10-20 | Commanding Officer 4th Corps Artillery Regiment |
| 1935-10-20 | – | 1937-09-09 | Chief of Staff, Torino Corps |
| 1937-09-09 | – | 1938-02-15 | Attached to Milano Corps |
| 1938-02-15 | – | 1939-04-01 | Commanding Officer Artillery, Milano Corps |
| 1939-04-01 | – | 1939-09-07 | Intendant, 1st Army |
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1941-03-24 | Chief of ? Section, Army General Staff |
| 1941-03-24 | – | 1943-01-20 | Deputy Chief of the Army General Staff |
| 1943-01-20 | – | 1943-02-06 | Deputy Chief (Intendancy) of the Army General Staff |
| 1943-02-06 | – | 1944-01-01 | Deputy Chief of the Supreme General Staff |
Picture source: Courtesy of Giovanni Pinna