The XXX Army Corps ( it, XXX 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 1915 and 1943. It was also known as Special Army Corps between November 1940 and June 1941.

History

There was a XXX Corps in World War I, formed on 5 October 1917 and dissolved on 26 December 1918. On 15 November 1940, the Special Army Corps ( it, Corpo d'Armata Speciale) was created in Padua by transforming the Rapid Army Corps. It was sent to Albania to protect the coastal sector on the 11th Army front, on the Greek-Albanian border. It was composed of the "Siena", "Acqui" and "Trieste" Divisions and fought in the

Greco-Italian War The Greco-Italian War (Greek language, Greek: Ελληνοϊταλικός Πόλεμος, ''Ellinoïtalikós Pólemos''), also called the Italo-Greek War, Italian Campaign in Greece, and the War of '40 in Greece, took place between the kingdom ...

until 23 April 1941, when it had reached the

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. It remained there as an occupation unit until the end of June, when it was renamed XXX Corps. On 1 October 1941, the XXX Corps was transferred to

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where it assumed control of the 1st Infantry Division "Superga" and oversaw the defense of the port of Naples and its coastal sectors. It remained there until 26 December 1942, when it was transferred to Tunisia where it became responsible for the

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- Sfax coastal sector, under command of the German

5th Panzer Army 5th Panzer Army (german: 5. Panzerarmee) was the name of two different German armoured formations during World War II. The first of these was formed in 1942, during the North African campaign and surrendered to the Allies at Tunis in 1943. The a ...

. The Corps was destroyed during the

Tunisian campaign The Tunisian campaign (also known as the Battle of Tunisia) was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African campaign of the Second World War, between Axis and Allied forces from 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943. The ...

(May 1943). On 15 July, the XXX Corps was reformed in

Sassari Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...

by transformation of the Northern Sardinia Tactical Command. The Corps was employed in the defense of the central-northern parts of Sardinia. After the armistice of 8 September and the following evacuation of the German units stationed on the island, the XXX Corps was dissolved on 25 October 1943.

Composition (1940-41)

33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" The 33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" ( it, 33ª Divisione di fanteria "Acqui") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Acqui was classified as a mountain infantry division, which meant that its artillery was mov ...

* 51st Infantry Division "Siena" *

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

Composition (1943)

31st Infantry Division "Calabria" The 31st Infantry Division "Calabria" ( it, 31ª Divisione di fanteria "Calabria") was an infantry Division (military), division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Calabria was formed in Sassari and named for the region of Calabri ...

47th Infantry Division "Bari" The 47th Infantry Division "Bari" ( it, 47ª Divisione di fanteria "Bari") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Bari was formed on 15 September 1939 in the city of Bari. After the announcement of the Armist ...

* 204th Coastal Division

Commanders

* Giovanni Messe (1940.11.15 – 1941.07.14) * Ercole Roncaglia (1941.07.14 – 1941.07.25) (acting) * Francesco Zingales (1941.07.25 – 1941.12.24) *

Renato Coturri Renato Coturri (27 February 1883 – 6 May 1951) was an Italian general during World War II. Early life and World War I Renato Coturri was born in Genoa on 27 February 1883, the son of Enrico Coturri. After enlisting in the Royal Italian Arm ...

(1941.12.24 – 1942.02.21) (acting) *

Umberto Mondino Umberto Mondino, also known as Uberto Mondino (Rome, 11 February 1883 – Parma, 22 July 1964) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography He was born in Rome on 11 February 1883, the son of Piedmontese general Pier Oddone Mondin ...

(1942.02.21 – 1942.06.10) *

Vittorio Sogno Vittorio Sogno (Spoleto, 24 July 1885 – 1971) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography He was born in Spoleto on July 24, 1885. After attending the Royal Academy of Artillery and Engineers in Turin, he graduated with the ran ...

(1942.06.10 – 1943.05.08) * Gian Giacomo Castagna (1943.07.15 – 1943.09.08) generals.dk
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References

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