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XXXI Army Corps (Italy)
The XXXI Army Corps ( it, XXXI Corpo d'Armata) was a corps of the Royal Italian Army between 1941 and 1944. History The XXXI Corps was created on 15 November 1941 in Catanzaro. Its task was to defend the coast of Calabria, the "toe" of Italy. On 3 September 1943, the British Army launched Operation Baytown from Sicily, landing the XIII Corps on a bridgehead between Archi and Catona, in the extreme south of Calabria. The German Command, correctly suspecting a more important attack further north, ordered not to oppose the invasion, but to withdraw while slowing down the advance of the British. The units of the XXXI Corps first settled on the Sinopoli - Bovalino line, and by 7 September had reached the area between Vibo Valentia and Badolato. After the signing of the Armistice of Cassibile, hostilities ceased and the Corps was overtaken by the advance of the British Army. The units of the XXXI Army Corps were assigned by the allies to control the coasts, ports and airports o ... [...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] |
104th Infantry Division "Mantova"
The 104th Infantry Division "Mantova" ( it, 104ª Divisione di fanteria "Mantova") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during the Second World War. The Mantova was named for the city of Mantua ( it, Mantova) and classified as an auto-transportable division, meaning it had some motorized transport, but not enough to move the entire division at once. History World War I The division's lineage begins with the Brigade "Mantova" raised on 1 March 1915 with the 113th and 114th infantry regiments. The brigade fought on the Italian front in World War I and was disbanded after the war in November 1919. World War II The 104th Infantry Division "Mantova" was activated in Verona on 15 March 1942 and consisted of the 113th Infantry Regiment "Mantova", 114th Infantry Regiment "Mantova", and the 121st Motorized Artillery Regiment. As a division raised during the war the Mantova did not have its own regimental depots and therefore its regiments were raised by the depots o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camillo Mercalli
Camillo Mercalli (Savona, 18 July 1882 – Turin, 13 November 1974) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography He was born in Savona on 18 July 1882, the son of Antonio Mercalli and Gabriella Marchesi Massimino, and after enlisting in the Royal Italian Army he participated in the Italo-Turkish war, where he was awarded a Bronze Medal of Military Valor for having distinguished himself during the battle of Psitos, in Rhodes, on May 16, 1912. He then fought during the First World War, where he was decorated with a War Cross for Military Valor. Between 1919 and 1923 he was a tactical instructor at the Army War School in Turin. On 5 September 1934 he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, and became commander of the "Superga" Infantry Brigade. In 1937 he became Chief of Staff of the 1st Infantry Division "Superga", being promoted to Major General on 1 July of the same year; in 1938 he assumed command of the 26th Infantry Division Assietta. On 21 December 1939 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taddeo Orlando
Taddeo Orlando (Gaeta, 23 June 1885 – Turin, 1 September 1950) was an Italian general who served in the Italo-Turkish War, World War I, and World War II. Biography Orlando was born in Gaeta on June 23, 1885. He attended the Military College of the Nunziatella in Naples and then the Royal Military Academy of Artillery and Engineers in Turin. He graduated as Second Lieutenant in 1906 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1908, and took part in the Italo-Turkish War (1911–1912), where he distinguished himself and was decorated with a Bronze Medal of Military Valour. He then attended the Army School of War from 1912 to 1914 and later participated in World War I serving first in an artillery battery and later in the General Staff. In October 1918 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel; during the war he was awarded a Silver Medal and a second Bronze Medal of Military Valour. In 1919 he was transferred to the General Staff of the Royal Army where he also held the post of division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felice Gonnella
Felice is a name that can be used as both a given name, masculine or feminine, and a surname. It is a common name in Italian, where it is equivalent to Felix. Notable people with the name include: Given name Arts and literature Film and theater *Felice Andreasi (1928–2005), an Italian actor *Felice Farina (born 1954), an Italian film director *Felice Jankell, a Swedish actress *Felice Minotti (1887–1963), an Italian actor *Felice Orlandi (1925–2003), an Italian-American actor *Felice Schachter (born 1963), an American actress Music *Felice Alessandri (1747–1798), an Italian musician *Felice Anerio (c. 1560–1614), an Italian composer *Felice Blangini (1781–1841), an Italian composer *Felice Bryant (1925–2003), an American musician *Felice Chiusano (1922–1990), an Italian singer *Felice DeMatteo (1866–1929), an Italian-American composer *Felice Giardini (1716–1796), an Italian musician *Felice Lattuada (1882–1962), an Italian composer *Felice Romani (1788–1865) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Zingales
Francesco Zingales (1884-1959) was a general in the Royal Italian Army during World War II. Biography Francesco Zingales fought in World War I on the Isonzo Front. In 1939 he had become commander of the 10th Motorised Division Piave, but saw no action in 1940. In April 1941, during the World War II Axis powers invasion of Yugoslavia, he commanded the Motorised Corps. In September 1941, he was appointed as commander of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia, but fell ill in Vienna on his way to the front and was replaced by Giovanni Messe. After his recovery, he became commander of the XXX Army Corps and reserve Seventh Army. Later in 1942, he was stationed a couple of months in North Africa at the head of the Italian XX Motorised Corps and then in Calabria as commander of the XXXI Army Corps. In November 1942, on his turn he replaced Giovanni Messe as commander of the XXXV Corps, which was a part of the 8th Italian Army in Russia. After the Soviet Operation Little Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Priore
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation. Depicted as a short, pudgy, Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom, his adventures generally center on rescuing Princess Peach from the Koopa villain Bowser. Mario has access to a variety of power-ups that give him different abilities. Mario's fraternal twin brother is Luigi. Mario first appeared as the player character of ''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 called "Mr. Video", he was renamed to Mario after Mario Segale. Mario's clothing and characteristics were themed after the setting o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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