The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Raffaele Canessa

Canessa, Raffaele

Lieutenant-General

* 4th of November 1879

† 5th of October 1951

Promotions

1935-06-16 Brigadier-General
1937-11-21 Major-General
1942-04-16 Lieutenant-General (Seniority from 1942-01-01)

Service

1934-XX-XX Commandant of the Central School of Engineering
1937-XX-XX 1939-09-01 Commanding Officer Engineers, Udine Corps
1939-09-01 1939-09-05 Attached to Udine Corps
1939-09-05 At disposal of the Chief of the Army General Staff
1941-XX-XX 1942-04-30 Commanding Officer Engineers, 2nd Army
1941-11-04 Retired, but remained employed
1942-04-30 Attached to the Inspectorate of Engineers