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VIII Army Corps (Italy)
The VIII Army Corps ( it, VIII Corpo d'Armata) was an infantry corps of the Royal Italian Army during World War II, when it participated in the Italian invasion of Albania, and the Greco-Italian War and the subsequent Italian occupation of Greece. History Its origins lie in the 8th Army Corps Command based at Napoli, formed as a territorial jurisdiction on 22 March 1877. Between 1927 and 1940, it was based in Rome as the Rome Army Corps (VIII) (''Corpo d'Armata di Roma (VIII)''). With the Italian entry into World War II on 10 June 1940, VIII Army Corps was moved to Piedmont under the Seventh Army. Returning briefly to Rome, it was sent to Albania in early November 1940 to participate in the Greco-Italian War under the Eleventh Army. During January and February 1941, the corps held a front sector at Tepeleni. It took part in the failed Italian Spring Offensive in March, and in the Italian advance once the Greek retreat began in mid-April as a result of the German invasion of Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Italian Army
The Royal Italian Army ( it, Regio Esercito, , Royal Army) was the land force of the Kingdom of Italy, established with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. During the 19th century Italy started to unify into one country, and in 1861 Manfredo Fanti signed a decree creating the Army of the Two Sicilies. This newly created army's first task was to defend against the repressive power in southern Italy. The Army of the Two Sicilies combated against criminals and other armies during this time of unification. After the monarchy ended in 1946, the army changed its name to become the modern Italian Army (). Within the Italian Royal Army are the elite mountain military corporals called, the Alpini. The Alpini are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. Their original mission was to protect and secure Italy's northern mountain border that aligns with France and Austria. This group emerged in World War I when a three-year campaign was fought against the Austro-Hungarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peloponnese In World War II
The Peloponnese (), Peloponnesus (; el, Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnēsos,(), or Morea is a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridge which separates the Gulf of Corinth from the Saronic Gulf. From the late Middle Ages until the 19th century the peninsula was known as the Morea ( grc-x-byzant, Μωρέας), (Morèas) a name still in colloquial use in its demotic form ( el, Μωριάς, links=no), (Moriàs). The peninsula is divided among three administrative regions: most belongs to the Peloponnese region, with smaller parts belonging to the West Greece and Attica regions. Geography The Peloponnese is a peninsula located at the southern tip of the mainland, in area, and constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece. It is connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Corinth Canal was constructed in 1893. However, it is also connected to the mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Corps Of Italy In World War II
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by possessing an army aviation component. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army. In some countries, such as France and China, the term "army", especially in its plural form "armies", has the broader meaning of armed forces as a whole, while retaining the colloquial sense of land forces. To differentiate the colloquial army from the formal concept of military force, the term is qualified, for example in France the land force is called ''Armée de terre'', meaning Land Army, and the air and space force is called ''Armée de l'Air et de l’Espace' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Marghinotti
is a character (arts), character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario (franchise), Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in List of video games featuring Mario, over 200 video games since his creation. Depicted as a short, pudgy, Italians, Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom, his adventures generally center on rescuing Princess Peach from the Koopa Troopa, Koopa villain Bowser. Mario has access to a variety of power-ups that give him different abilities. Mario's Twin, fraternal twin brother is Luigi. Mario first appeared as the player character of ''Donkey Kong (video game), Donkey Kong'' (1981), a platform game. Miyamoto wanted to use Popeye as the protagonist, but when he could not achieve the licensing rights, he created Mario instead. Miyamoto expected the character to be unpopular and planned to use him for cameo appearances; originally cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Pafundi
Giuseppe Pafundi (born 4 December 1883) was a general in the Royal Italian Army who commanded the XVII Corps during the World War II Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941. Career Promotions 1934-09-05 Brigadier-General 1937-07-01 Major-General Service 1926: Commanding Officer 63rd Infantry Regiment "Cagliari" 1933: Eritrea Commanding Officer 20th Brigade 1938-1939: General Officer Commanding 25th Infantry Division "Volturno" 1939-1940: General Officer Commanding 25th Infantry Division "Bologna" 1940-1941: General Officer Commanding XVII Corps 1941: General Officer Commanding Armoured Corps 1941-1942: General Officer Commanding VIII Corps 8th Corps, Eighth Corps, or VIII Corps may refer to: * VIII Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French army during the Napoleonic Wars * VIII Army Corps (German Confederation) * VIII Corps (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Ar ... Notes References * Italian generals 1883 births Year of death mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generale Di Corpo D'Armata
An army corps general or corps general is a rank held by a General officer who commands an army corps. The rank originates from the French (Revolutionary) System, and is used by a number of countries. Normally, the rank is above the divisional general and below the army general, so it usually corresponds to the lieutenant general. Algeria The rank of was created in November 1994 as the highest rank in the Armée nationale populaire (ANP), the rank below it being Major General. Its rank badge shows three stars. The first officer to be promoted to the rank was general Mohamed Lamari, chief of staff of the ANP (1993-2004). In 2006 three officers were promoted to the rank - Ahmed Gaid Salah, chief of staff of the ANP, Bennabes Ghzeiel, military advisor to president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and former head of the gendarmerie, and Toufik Mediene, head of the Département du Renseignement et de la Sécurité. After Ghezeiel's death in July 2014, only Toufik and Gaid Salah were the only l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Negro
Matteo is the Italian language, Italian form of the given name Matthew (name), Matthew. Another form is Mattia. The Hebrew meaning of Matteo is "gift of god". Matteo can also be used as a patronymic surname, often in the forms of de Matteo, De Matteo or DeMatteo, meaning "[descendant] of Matteo". Given name Matteo * Matteo Bandello, Italian novelist * Matteo Berrettini (born 1996), Italian tennis player * Matteo Bisiani, Italian archer * Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian Renaissance poet * Matteo Carcassi, famous guitarist and composer * Matteo Fedele (born 1992), Swiss footballer * Matteo Ferrari, Italian football player who currently plays for Montreal Impact * Matteo Goffriller, renowned 18th-century Italian cello maker * Matteo Guendouzi, French football player * Matteo Guidicelli (born 1990), Filipino actor, model, and singer * Mateo Kovačić, professional footballer * Matteo Lane (born 1986), American comedian * Matteo Mantero (born 1974), Italian politician * Matteo Messina D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastone Gambara
Gastone Gambara (10 November 1890 – 27 February 1962) was an Italian General who participated in World War I and World War II. He excelled during the Italian intervention in favor of the nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. During World War II, he had an outstanding role in the North African Campaign and the repression of partisans in Yugoslavia. Born at Imola, he fought in World War I. He was the chief of staff to Bastico during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. In November 1938 he was appointed commander of the ''Corpo Truppe Volontarie'', the Italian Corps that fought in the Spanish Civil War. He was commander-in-chief of the ''Cuerpo de Ejercito Legionario'' during the Catalonia Offensive, and the final offensive of the Spanish Civil War. On 30 March his troops occupied Alicante. During the Second World War, he fought in France, Yugoslavia, and Libya. After the Kingdom of Italy joined the Allies, he became chief of the general staff to Graziani in the Republic of Salò. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Bancale
Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State * Emilio (given name) * Emilio (film), ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio (other) * Emilios (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generale Di Divisione
Divisional general is a general officer rank who commands an Division (military), army division. The rank originates from the General officer#French (Revolutionary) system, French (Revolutionary) System, and is used by a number of countries. The rank is above a brigade general, and normally below an army corps general. The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of major-general or lieutenant-general. Specific countries Brazil The Brazilian rank ''general-de-divisão'' translates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent is ''major-brigadeiro''(literally "major-brigadier"). The navy equivalent is ''vice-almirante'' (literally, vice-admiral) Chile The Chilean rank ''general de división'' translates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59th Infantry Division Cagliari
The 59th Quartermaster Company is a bulk petroleum company designed to provide semi-portable storage for of fuel and to provide distribution of fuel to military units within a specified geographic area while deployed overseas. Its secondary mission is to provide an armed military escort to military cargo and civilian trucks during overseas contingency operations. It is a U.S. Army Forces Command combat service support unit stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado under the command of the 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. The 59th has deployed overseas to Algeria, Italy, France, Germany, Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The 59th is the only bulk petroleum company in the Regular Army (United States), Regular Army; all sister units are part of the United States Army Reserve, Army Reserve as of 2011. Service history The unit was constituted into the Regular Army (United States), Regular Army on 13 January 1941 as Company B, 240th Quartermaster Battalio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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