The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Piero Brandimarte

Brandimarte, Piero

Major-General

* 15th of November 1893

† 18th of November 1971

(MVSN)

Promotions

1934-09-17 Console Generale

Service

1923-02-01 Commanding Officer 1st Black Shirt Legion "Sabauda"
Commanding Officer 142nd Black Shirt Legion "Caius Marius"
Commanding Officer Black Shirt Legion "Benito Mussolini"
General Officer Commanding I Black Shirt Zone
1945-05-29 Arrested
1945-05-29 1952-04-30 Imprisoned
1950-08-05 Condemned to 26 years and 3 months imprisonment
1952-04-30 Acquitted and released
Picture source: Courtesy of Carlo Rastrelli