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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Giovanni Vecchi

Vecchi, Giovanni

Lieutenant-General

* 5th of January 1881

Promotions

1920-07-11 Lieutenant-Colonel (Seniority from 1917-10-07)
1926-12-05 Colonel (Seniority from 1926-06-13)
1935-02-28 Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1935-02-25)
1937-09-09 Major-General (Seniority from 1937-01-01)
1941-04-15 Lieutenant-General (Seniority from 1940-01-05)

Service

1920-07-26 1921-03-06 On leave
1921-01-16 1921-11-09 Deputy Member of the Special Militar Tribunal, Roma
1921-07-25 1922-03-26 On leave
1922-03-26 1926-12-05 Attached to 2nd Grenadier Regiment
1926-12-05 1927-12-20 Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Regiment "Piemonte"
1927-12-20 1928-06-25 Hospitalised and convalescing
1928-06-25 1930-02-15 Commanding Officer Catanzaro Military District
1930-02-15 1934-09-16 Commanding Officer 42nd Infantry Regiment "Modena"
1934-09-16 1935-04-09 Inspector of Mobilisation, Military Division Gran Sasso
1935-04-09 1936-XX-XX Commanding Officer 21st Infantry Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna"
1936-XX-XX 1937-07-01 Deputy General Officer Commanding 21st Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna"
1937-07-01 1937-09-09 Acting General Officer Commanding 31st Infantry Division "Caprera"
1937-09-09 1939-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 31st Infantry Division "Caprera"
1939-XX-XX 1940-06-10 General Officer Commanding 31st Infantry Division "Calabria"
1940-06-10 1941-06-XX General Officer Commanding XIV Corps
1941-01-05 Retired, but remained employed
1941-12-05 1943-02-12 General Officer Commanding XXV Corps
1943-02-12 1943-02-28 Attached to the Ministry of War
1943-03-01 Retired