The IX Army Corps ( it, IX Corpo d'Armata) was a corps of the
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 Manfre ...
between 1877 and 1944.
History
the IX Army Corps participated in World War I.
In 1940, the IX Corps was assigned to defend the south-eastern coast between
Pescara
Pescara (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label= Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approxim ...
and
Lecce
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. The headquarters were located in
Putignano
Putignano ( Barese: ) is an Italian town of 26 644 inhabitants located in the Murgia of the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy. It is known for its ancient Carnival, for textile manufacturing companies and for karst caves.
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in the province of Bari.
The Corps remained here for the duration of the war, and after the
Armistice of Cassibile
The Armistice of Cassibile was an armistice signed on 3 September 1943 and made public on 8 September between the Kingdom of Italy and the Allies during World War II.
It was signed by Major General Walter Bedell Smith for the Allies and Brig ...
on 8 September 1943, the Corps moved to
Brindisi
Brindisi ( , ) ; la, Brundisium; grc, Βρεντέσιον, translit=Brentésion; cms, Brunda), group=pron is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Histo ...
in
Puglia
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to escape capture by the Germans.
On 15 September 1943, it was renamed LI Army Corps to fight alongside the Allies, but this never came into effect.
1944 - On 1 July 1944, it assumed the name of ''Military Command of Puglia and Lucania'', with airport defense tasks around the harbours of Taranto and Brindisi.
Composition (1940-1943)
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47th Infantry Division "Bari" (June 1941 - September 1942)
*
152nd Infantry Division "Piceno" (1942-1943)
*
58th Infantry Division "Legnano"
The 58th Infantry Division "Legnano" ( it, 58ª Divisione di fanteria "Legnano") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Legnano's predecessor division was formed on 8 February 1934 in Milan and named for the m ...
(1943)
*
209th Coastal Division (1943-1945)
*
210th Coastal Division (1943-1945)
Commanders
* Luigi Segato (1915.06.20 - 1915.10.29)
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Emilio De Bono
Emilio De Bono (19 March 1866 – 11 January 1944) was an Italian general, fascist activist, marshal, and member of the Fascist Grand Council (''Gran Consiglio del Fascismo''). De Bono fought in the Italo-Turkish War, the First World War and the ...
(1918.03 – 1919.01)
*
Quirino Armellini (1942.08.05 – 1943.07.29)
*
Roberto Lerici (1943.07.30 – 1943.09.08)
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References
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Army corps of Italy in World War II