The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Paolo Tarnassi

Tarnassi, Paolo

Brigadier-General

* 29th of October 1890

† 20th of December 1942

Promotions

1934-02-26 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-07-29 Colonel (Seniority from 1939-06-30)
1942-07-22 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1942-07-01)

Service

1939-06-29 1941-12-25 Commanding Officer 13th Cavalry Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Monferrato"
1941-12-25 1942-04-01 Attached to II Corps
1942-04-01 Commanding Officer Depot Troops, 13th Cavalry Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Monferrato"
1942-06-15 Attached to Alessandria Territorial Defence Command
1942-06-15 Attached to II Corps
1942-12-20 Killed in an aerial bombardment [Russia]
Picture source: Courtesy of Franco Tarnassi