The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Virginio Villanis

Villanis, Virginio

Major-General

* 26th of April 1885

† February 1955

Nickname: Nobile Villanis (1940-09-23)

Promotions

1926-06-13 Lieutenant-Colonel (Seniority from 1926-03-31)
1934-01-01 Colonel
1938-07-31 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1938-06-30)

Service

1925-12-31 1930-08-31 Attached to the Secretariat, Civilian Mobilisation Committee
1930-08-31 1934-01-01 Attached to 13th Field Artillery Regiment
1934-01-01 1934-01-16 At disposal
1934-01-16 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer Pesato Military District
1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
1936-11-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Division Artillery Regiment
1936-11-01 Chief of Staff, Artillery, Bari Corps
1938-10-01 1940-06-27 Commanding Officer Artillery, XXI Corps
1940-06-27 At disposal of the Chief of the Army General Staff
1941-XX-XX Prisoner of War
1943-05-19 Attached to the Ministry of War
Picture source: Courtesy of Giovanni Pinna