The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Arturo Taranto

Taranto, Arturo

Lieutenant-General

* 16th of May 1880

Promotions

1918-12-22 Lieutenant-Colonel
1928-11-29 Colonel (Seniority from 1928-05-31)
1936-03-16 Brigadier-General
1938-10-27 Major-General
1942-09-25 Lieutenant-General (Seniority from 1942-07-01)

Service

1922-11-30 Attached to Military Division Padova
1922-11-30 1924-04-03 Attached to 71st Infantry Regiment "Puglie"
1924-04-03 1928-11-29 Attached to the Central Military School
1928-11-29 1931-12-16 Chief of Staff, Central Military School
1931-12-16 1934-09-16 Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Regiment "Aosta"
1934-09-16 1934-11-16 Attached to Trieste Corps
1934-11-16 1936-01-07 Chief of Staff, Trieste Corps
1936-01-07 1936-03-16 Acting Commanding Officer Infantry Brigade "Del Timavo"
1936-03-16 1937-XX-XX Commanding Officer Infantry Brigade "Del Timavo"
1937-09-09 Deputy General Officer Commanding 12th Infantry Division "Timavo"
1937-09-09 1938-10-27 General Officer Commanding Udine Military Zone
1938-10-27 1939-03-31 Attached to Udine Corps
1939-03-31 General Officer Commanding Verona Territorial Defence Command
1942-03-03 1942-03-08 Acting General Officer Commanding XIX Corps
1942-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Bolzano Territorial Defence Command
1942-09-25 Retired, but remained employed
1943-02-23 1943-03-15 Acting General Officer Commanding XIX Corps
1943-07-12 1943-07-27 Acting General Officer Commanding XXXV Corps
1943-09-09 1945-05-XX Prisoner of War [Germany]