The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Francesco Zani

Zani, Francesco

Major-General

* 23rd of November 1884

Promotions

1929-08-02 Colonel (Seniority 1929-03-01)
1937-01-11 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1937-01-01)
1939-08-17 Major-General (Seniority from 1939-07-19)

Service

1926-01-03 Attached to 67th Infantry Regiment
1927-01-03 Attached to 65th Infantry Regiment
1929-08-02 Attached to the Central School of Infantry
1929-08-02 1931-09-10 Commanding Officer Piacenza Military District
1933-10-25 Deputy Member of the Military Tribunal, Torino
1931-09-10 1935-03-01 Commanding Officer 92nd Infantry Regiment "Basilicata"
1935-03-01 1936-10-10 Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Regiment "Aosta"
1936-10-10 1937-01-11 Acting Deputy General Officer Commanding 17th Infantry Division "Rubicone"
1937-01-11 1938-09-01 Deputy General Officer Commanding 17th Infantry Division "Rubicone"
1938-09-01 1939-04-15 Attached to Bologna Corps
1939-04-15 General Officer Commanding 38th Infantry Division "Puglie"
1939-09-01 1941-04-26 General Officer Commanding 18th Infantry Division "Messina"
1941-05-01 1943-02-08 General Officer Commanding 23rd Infantry Division "Ferrara" [Albania]
1943-02-08 1943-02-25 Attached to Slovenia-Dalmatia General Headquarters
1943-02-25 1943-09-08 General Officer Commanding 12th Infantry Division "Sassari" [Yugoslavia]