The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Edoardo Scala

Scala, Edoardo

Major-General

* 30th of June 1884

† 14th of January 1964

Promotions

1924-02-17 Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-08-02 Colonel (Seniority from 1929-04-01)
1937-01-11 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1937-01-01)
1939-08-17 Major-General (Seniority from 1939-07-19)

Service

1923-09-09 1924-10-15 Attached to Torino Corps
1924-10-15 1931-09-10 Instructor at the War School
1931-09-10 1934-10-01 Commanding Officer 8th Infantry Regiment "Cuneo"
1934-10-01 1937-07-01 Director of the Journal "Rivista di Fanteria", Inspectorate of Infantry, Ministry of War
1937-07-01 1938-09-01 Deputy General Officer Commanding 58th Infantry Division "Legnano"
1938-09-01 1939-05-24 Attached to Milano Corps
1939-05-24 1939-08-17 Acting General Officer Commanding 58th Infantry Division "Legnano"
1939-08-17 1940-12-31 General Officer Commanding 58th Infantry Division "Legnano" [France]
1941-01-01 1941-04-10 Attached to VI Corps
1941-04-10 Attached to Milano Territorial Defence Command
1941-10-07 Retired
1942-02-15 Recalled
1942-02-15 Attached to the Ministry of War
Picture source: Courtesy of Giovanni Pinna