The Generals of WWII
Generals from Italy
Zani, Francesco
Major-General
* 23rd of November 1884
† 14th of November 1958
Promotions
| 1929-08-02 | Colonel (Seniority 1929-03-01) |
| 1937-01-11 | Brigadier-General (Seniority from 1937-01-01) |
| 1939-08-17 | Major-General (Seniority from 1939-07-19) |
Service
| – | 1926-01-03 | Attached to 67th Infantry Regiment | |
| 1927-01-03 | – | Attached to 65th Infantry Regiment | |
| – | 1929-08-02 | Attached to the Central School of Infantry | |
| 1929-08-02 | – | 1931-09-10 | Commanding Officer Piacenza Military District |
| – | 1933-10-25 | Deputy Member of the Military Tribunal, Torino | |
| 1931-09-10 | – | 1935-03-01 | Commanding Officer 92nd Infantry Regiment "Basilicata" |
| 1935-03-01 | – | 1936-10-10 | Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Regiment "Aosta" |
| 1936-10-10 | – | 1937-01-11 | Acting Deputy General Officer Commanding 17th Infantry Division "Rubicone" |
| 1937-01-11 | – | 1938-09-01 | Deputy General Officer Commanding 17th Infantry Division "Rubicone" |
| 1938-09-01 | – | 1939-04-15 | Attached to Bologna Corps |
| 1939-04-15 | – | General Officer Commanding 38th Infantry Division "Puglie" | |
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1941-04-26 | General Officer Commanding 18th Infantry Division "Messina" |
| 1941-05-01 | – | 1943-02-08 | General Officer Commanding 23rd Infantry Division "Ferrara" [Albania] |
| 1943-02-08 | – | 1943-02-25 | Attached to Slovenia-Dalmatia General Headquarters |
| 1943-02-25 | – | 1943-09-08 | General Officer Commanding 12th Infantry Division "Sassari" [Yugoslavia] |
Picture source: Courtesy of Giovanni Pinna