The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Marshal of Italy Emilio De Bono

De Bono

Emilio, Marshal of Italy

(1866 – 1944)

1912
Chief of Staff Intendance Service Libya
1912
- 1913
Chief of Staff 1st Special Division [Libya]
1913
- 1914
Chief of Staff Dinision "Novara"
1914
- 1915
Chief of Staff II Corps
1915
- 1916
Commanding Officer 15th Bersaglieri Regiment
1916
Commanding Officer Brigade Trapani
1916
- 1917
Commanding Officer Brigade Savona [Albania]
1917
- 1918
General Officer Commanding 38th Division
1918
Acting General Officer Commanding IX Corps
1918
- 1919
General Officer Commanding IX Corps
1919
- 1920
General Officer Commanding XXII Corps
1920
General Officer Commanding Army Corps "Verona"
1920
- 1922
At disposal
1922
- 1923
Director-General of Public Security
1923
Intendant-General of the Police
1923
- 1924
Commander in Chief of the Police
1924
- 1928
Governor-General of Tripolitania
1928
- 1929
Under-secretary of Colonies
1929
- 1931
Minister of Colonies
1935
Commissioner for Italian East Africa
1935
Commander in Chief Italian East Africa
1939
- 1940
Inspector of Overseas Troops
1939
- 1940
Member of the Commission for the Armed Forces, Senate
1939
- 1940
Member of the Commission for the Affairs of Italian Africa
1940
- 1943
Member of the Commission for the Armed Forces, Senate
1940
- 1941
Commander in Chief Army Group South
 
Member Fascist Grand Council
1943
Inspector of Overseas Troops
1944
Condemned to death and executed as traitor
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis