The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Fernando Gelich

Gelich, Fernando

Lieutenant-General

* 13th of July 1889

† 16th of December 1950

Nickname: Conte Gelich

Promotions

1926-11-04 Lieutenant-Colonel (Seniority from 1926-03-31)
1934-12-17 Colonel (Seniority from 1934-08-27)
1938-10-27 Brigadier-General
1942-05-14 Major-General (Seniority from 1942-01-01)

Service

1926-09-01 Attached to the Ministry of War
1927-03-06 Attached to the Military Geographical Institute
1934-10-01 Attached to the General Staff Corps
1934-10-01 1934-12-17 Attached to 4th Field Artillery
1934-12-17 1937-04-25 Commanding Officer 4th Divisional Artillery Regiment
1937-04-25 1938-09-10 Attached to Trieste Corps
1938-09-10 1938-10-05 Attached to Firenze Corps
1938-10-05 1938-11-11 Deputy General Officer Commanding 16th Infantry Division "Piave"
1938-11-11 1939-03-31 Deputy General Officer Commanding 32nd Infantry Division "Marche"
1939-03-31 1940-01-05 General Officer Commanding 32nd Infantry Division "Marche"
1940-01-05 1940-07-31 Chief of Staff, 1st Army
1940-07-31 1942-12-24 Secretary of the Italian Armistice Commission to France
1942-12-24 1943-05-12 General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division "Superga" [North Africa]
Director of Military Geographical Institute
Picture source: Courtesy of Giovanni Pinna