The Army Corps of Rome was a short-lived army corps of the

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during

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, in which all the territorial forces of the military garrison of Rome were united in the summer of 1943.

History

The Army Corps of Rome was formed on 15 July 1943, 6 days after the start of the Allied invasion of Sicily, by transformation of the Rome Presidio Command.
General

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was appointed to command the Army Corps of Rome, but was soon replaced by General

Umberto di Giorgio Umberto di Giorgio (14 March 1882 in Rome – 30 November 1943 in Schokken) was an Italian general during World War II, in charge of the territorial defense of Rome from 1939 till September 1943. Biography He was born in Rome on March 14, 1882 ...

, who had been commander of territorial defense of Rome since 10 June 1940. The Army Corps of Rome was based on the territorial units located in the Presidium of Rome, responsible for anti-aircraft and anti-parachute defense and for the maintenance of the public order.
The Army Corps of Rome was dissolved on 10 September 1943 following the

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, although after this date some units were engaged in defensive combat against German troops occupying the city. General Di Giorgio was taken prisoner and transferred to Poland where he died 2 months later of a

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References

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