The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Gavino Pizzolato

Pizzolato, Gavino

Major-General

* 26th of February 1884

† 27th of March 1943

Promotions

1926-XX-XX Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-10-19 Colonel
1938-07-31 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1938-06-30)
1942-04-15 Major-General (Seniority from 1942-01-01)

Service

1927-XX-XX 1929-XX-XX Attached to the Royal Colonial Troops Corps Eritrea [East Africa]
1930-08-XX 1931-12-XX Attached to Royal Colonial Troops Corps Cyrenaica [North Africa]
1932-XX-XX Attending the War School
1933-11-01 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer Light Artillery Regiment "Treviso"
1934-10-01 1937-10-XX Commanding Officer 1st Celere Artillery Regiment "Eugenio di Savoia"
1937-10-XX 1938-07-XX Attached to Udine Corps
1938-08-01 1939-04-01 Deputy General Officer Commanding Motorized Division "Trento"
1939-04-01 1940-06-10 Deputy General Officer Commanding 2nd Celere Division "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro"
1940-06-10 1941-02-18 General Officer Commanding 2nd Celere Division "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro"
1941-02-18 1941-02-23 Attached to Albania General Headquarters
1941-02-23 1942-03-01 General Officer Commanding 131st Armoured Division Centauro [Greece - North Africa]
1942-03-01 1942-05-15 Attached to the Ministry of War
1942-05-15 1943-03-27 General Officer Commanding 80th Air Landing Division "La Spezia" [North Africa]
1943-03-27 Killed in Action [North Africa]
Picture source: Courtesy of Franco Tarnassi