The XX Army Corps was a

corps Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was first named as such in 1805. The size of a corps varies great ...

of the Royal Italian Army during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

. The XX Corps took part in the Western Desert Campaign from summer 1941 to 1943.
Between 10 September 1941 and 10 March 1942 the unit was named Maneuver Army Corps ( it, Corpo d'Armata di Manovra). WesternDesertBattle Area1941 en

Order of Battle at El Alamein

* Commander Lieutenant General

Giuseppe De Stefanis Giuseppe De Stefanis ( La Spezia, 20 December 1885 – Rome, 11 December 1965) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography De Stefanis was born in La Spezia on December 20, 1885. After enlisting in the Royal Italian Army, in Nov ...

** VIII Army Artillery Group (part) ** 90th Engineer Company **

132nd Armored Division "Ariete" The 132nd Armored Division "Ariete" ( it, 132ª Divisione corazzata "Ariete") was an armored division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. It was formed in 1939 as the second armored division after the 131st Armored Division "Centaur ...

, Major General

Francesco Antonio Arena Francesco Antonio Arena ( Pizzoni, 27 March 1889 – Wieleń, 28 January 1945) was an Italian general during World War II, most notable for having commanded the 132nd Armoured Division Ariete during the second battle of El Alamein. Biography H ...

*** 132nd Tank Infantry Regiment ***

8th Bersaglieri Regiment The 8th Bersaglieri Regiment ( it, 8° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Caserta in Campania. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Bersag ...

(motorized) *** 132nd Artillery Regiment (motorized) *** Squadrons Group/ Regiment "Nizza Cavalleria" (1st) *** XXXII Mixed Engineer Battalion (motorized) **

133rd Armored Division "Littorio" 133rd Armored Division "Littorio" ( it, 133ª Divisione corazzata "Littorio") was an armored warfare, armored Division (military), division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division's name derives from the fasces ( it, Fascio lit ...

, Major General Gervasio Bitossi *** 133rd Tank Infantry Regiment *** 12th Bersaglieri Regiment (motorized) *** 3rd Artillery Regiment *** 133rd Artillery Regiment (part) *** III Squadrons Group/

Regiment "Lancieri di Novara" (5th) The Regiment "Lancieri di Novara" (5th) ( it, Reggimento "Lancieri di Novara" (5°) - " Lancers of Novara") is a cavalry unit of the Italian Army based in Codroipo in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The regiment is the reconnaissance unit of the 132nd Arm ...

101st Motorized Division "Trieste" 101st Motorized Division "Trieste" ( it, 101ª Divisione motorizzata "Trieste") was a motorized infantry Division (military), division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Trieste was formed in 1939 and named for the city of Triest ...

, Brigadier General

Francesco La Ferla Francesco La Ferla ( Monreale, 2 April 1886 – Palermo, 22 March 1962) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography He enlisted in the Royal Italian Army in 1907, after obtaining a degree in law in Palermo, and attended the Mili ...

*** 65th Infantry Regiment *** 66th Infantry Regiment *** 21st Artillery Regiment *** VIII Armored Bersaglieri Battalion *** XI Tank Battalion *** LII Mixed Artillery Group

Commanders

* Generale di CA spe

Ferdinando Cona Ferdinando Cona (Rome, 25 April 1882 – unknown) was an Italian military officer who participated in World War II. His positions included C.O. XXI. Granatieri di Sardegna Infantry Brigade; C.O. XXIX. Infantry Brigade; Deputy Chief of Staff, Eas ...

(22 January 1939 – 6 February 1941) * Generale di D fuori quadro

Enrico Armando Enrico is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname, Enrico means homeowner, or king, derived from ''Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. It is also a given name in Ladino. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Henri ( French), ...

(Commander of Fortress Tripoli) * Generale di D spe

Carlo Spatocco Carlo Spatocco (31 May 1883 – 28 January 1945) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography Spatocco was born in Chieti on May 31, 1883, the son of Francesco Spatocco, and after enlisting in the Royal Italian Army he participated ...

(16 March – 15 August 1941) ** Generale di CA spe

Carlo Vecchiarelli Carlo Vecchiarelli (10 January 1884 – 13 December 1948) was an Italian general. He was a veteran combatant of the First World War. Between the two world wars he held the positions of Military Attaché at the Italian Embassy in Prague, Honora ...

(15 August 1941 – 19 January 1942) : Commander of Fortress Tripoli ** Generale di CA spe

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 I ...

(15 August – 31 December 1941) : Corpo d'Armata di Manovra * Generale di CA spe

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 ...

(19 January – 20 March 1942) * Generale di D spe

Ettore Baldassarre Ettore Baldassarre (27 April 1883 – 26 June 1942) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography Baldassarre was born in Trani, Apulia, on April 27, 1883, the son of Michele Baldassarre and Amalia Manganaro. In his youth he moved ...

(21 March – 26 June 1942) (KIA) * Generale di D spe

(27 June – 29 November 1942) * Generale di D spe Gervasio Bitossi (29 November 1942 – 18 February 1943) * Generale di CA spe

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 C ...

(18 February – 13 May 1943) (POW)generals.dk
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References

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