Pietro Belletti
Pietro Belletti | |
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| Born | 12 June 1884 Major General |
| Commands held | Central School of Artillery 15th Infantry Division "Bergamo" 105th Infantry Division "Rovigo" |
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Pietro Belletti (Rocchetta Tanaro, 12 June 1884 – Rome, 3 January 1950) was an Italian general during World War II.
Biography
He was born in
Isonzo Front in August 1915 and awarded a silver medal and a second bronze medal for military valor. In 1922, while serving with the 23rd Field Artillery Regiment, he was assigned to the military staff of King Victor Emmanuel III. On 8 July 1932 he was promoted to the rank of colonel, and from September 1934 to August 1937 he commanded the Central School of Artillery; having been promoted to brigadier general from 1 July 1937, he was then given command of the artillery of the Army Corps of Udine, until May 1940.[1][2][3][4][5]
With the entry of the
POW camp in Wilton Park, England; he was released in 1944, following the Armistice of Cassibile, and returned to Italy, where he became Inspector of the Artillery Corps until 1945, when he was placed on absolute leave. He died on January 3, 1950.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
References
- ^ Generals.dk
- ^ 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. 25
- ^ Istituto del Nastro Azzurro
- ^ Istituto del Nastro Azzurro
- ^ Istituto del Nastro Azzurro
- ^ Generals.dk
- ^ Quirinale
- ^ 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, pp. 109-137
- ^ I comandanti
- ^ 1943: orrori in Jugoslavia
- ^ Bollettino dell’Archivio dell’Ufficio Storico
- ^ Memorie di un capo di Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito