On 11 November 1938 the Armored Corps (Corpo d'Armata Corazzato) was created in Mantua, with the motorized divisions "Po", "Trento" and the I and II Armored Brigades.[1] On 1 March 1941, the Armored Corps (Italian: Corpo d'Armata Corazzato) was part of the reserve Army of the Po, renamed XVII Army Corps and transferred to Albania on 4 April, in anticipation of operations against Yugoslavia. [2] It then participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia (6–18 April 1941), where it conquered Dubrovnik, Podgorica and Trebinje.[3]
After returning to Italy on 16 June 1941, the Corps assumed responsibility for the territorial defense of Lazio, from the borders of Tuscany to the mouth of the Garigliano river. It remained here until the Armistice of Cassibile in September 1943, when it was disarmed by the Germans in Velletri and dissolved on 9 September.[4]
Crociani, P.; Battistelli, P. P. (2011). Italian Army Elite Units and Special Forces, 1940–43. Osprey Publishing.
Nafziger, George (1997). "Italian 2nd & 9th Army – Invasion of Yugoslavia – 5 April 1941" (PDF). Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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xvii, army, corps, italy, xvii, army, corps, italian, xvii, corpo, armata, army, corps, royal, italian, army, during, world, contents, history, commanders, notes, referenceshistory, editon, november, 1938, armored, corps, corpo, armata, corazzato, created, man. The XVII Army Corps Italian XVII Corpo d Armata was an army corps of the Royal Italian Army during World War II Contents 1 History 2 Commanders 3 Notes 4 ReferencesHistory EditOn 11 November 1938 the Armored Corps Corpo d Armata Corazzato was created in Mantua with the motorized divisions Po Trento and the I and II Armored Brigades 1 On 1 March 1941 the Armored Corps Italian Corpo d Armata Corazzato was part of the reserve Army of the Po renamed XVII Army Corps and transferred to Albania on 4 April in anticipation of operations against Yugoslavia 2 It then participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia 6 18 April 1941 where it conquered Dubrovnik Podgorica and Trebinje 3 After returning to Italy on 16 June 1941 the Corps assumed responsibility for the territorial defense of Lazio from the borders of Tuscany to the mouth of the Garigliano river It remained here until the Armistice of Cassibile in September 1943 when it was disarmed by the Germans in Velletri and dissolved on 9 September 4 Commanders EditArmored Corps Fidenzio Dall Ora 11 11 1938 25 07 1940 Giuseppe Pafundi 25 07 1940 01 03 1941 XVII Army Corps Giuseppe Pafundi 01 03 1941 01 05 1941 Vittorio Sogno 02 05 1941 02 11 1941 Alberto Barbieri 03 11 1941 14 07 1943 Giovanni Zanghieri 15 07 1943 09 09 1943 5 Notes Edit Regio Esercito Crociani amp Battistelli 2011 p 6 Nafziger 1997 pp 8 10 Regio Esercito generals dkReferences EditCrociani P Battistelli P P 2011 Italian Army Elite Units and Special Forces 1940 43 Osprey Publishing Nafziger George 1997 Italian 2nd amp 9th Army Invasion of Yugoslavia 5 April 1941 PDF Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library Retrieved 20 July 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title XVII Army Corps Italy amp oldid 1116677215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
