Giuseppe Falugi

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Giuseppe Falugi
16th Infantry Division Pistoia
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Giuseppe Falugi (1 July 1886 – 1962) was an Italian general during World War II.

Biography

He was born in Chianni, province of Pisa, in the small hamlet of Rivalto, on 1 July 1886. In 1907 he entered the Royal Infantry and Cavalry Military Academy of Modena, graduating with the rank of infantry second lieutenant on 17 September 1911. He was then sent to Libya with the 26th Infantry Regiment, and on 16 May 1913 he distinguished himself in combat at Sidi Garbaa (south of Derna), being awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valor.[1]

During the

War Cross for Military Valor.[2][3][4]

On January 16, 1935, he was promoted to

Gavinana Infantry Division, headquartered in Florence.[5][6]

On 10 August 1939, he became Inspector-General of officers at the Ministry of War, holding this post until April 14, 1941. In the meantime, on January 1, 1940, he had been promoted to brigadier general. From 15 April 1941 he was assigned to the territorial defense of Udine for special assignments.[5]

On 1 August 1941 he was appointed commander of the divisional infantry of the

16th Infantry Division Pistoia, stationed in Calabria, and then became divisional commander on 20 July 1942, replacing General Guglielmo Negro. Under his command the "Pistoia" was transferred to Greece and then, after having been reorganized as an AS-type auto-transportable infantry division, to Egypt in September 1942.[5][7][8]

Kept in reserve during the

Enfidaville. He was promoted to major general for war merit on 26 April 1943 and captured by the British with the final surrender of all Axis forces in Tunisia, on 13 May 1943. He was then held as a prisoner of war at the Wilton Park Estate, near London, till the end of the war, returning to Italy in June 1945.[5][7][9]

On 26 October 1945 he was awarded the honor of Knight of the Military Order of Italy. From 1946 he was director-general of the officers' personnel of the Ministry of War. He died in 1962.[5][10]

References

  1. ^ Book clipping istitutonastroazzurro.org
  2. ^ Book clipping istitutonastroazzurro.org
  3. ^ Book clipping istitutonastroazzurro.org
  4. ^ Book clipping istitutonastroazzurro.org
  5. ^ a b c d e "Biography of Major-General Giuseppe Falugi (1886 – 1962), Italy". generals.dk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ Charles D. Pettibone, The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II Volume VI Italy and France Including the Neutral Countries of San Marino, Vatican City (Holy See), Andorra, and Monaco, p. 109
  7. ^ a b Charles D. Pettibone, The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II Volume VI Italy and France Including the Neutral Countries of San Marino, Vatican City (Holy See), Andorra, and Monaco, p. 133
  8. ^ "Regio Esercito - Divisione Pistoia".
  9. ^ "Qattara.it".
  10. ISBN 9781780960944
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