Archive for July, 2011

Ludwig Crüwell

This article is about a German general in World War II. He participated in North African Campaign. Ludwig Criiwell (20 March, 1892, Dortmund– 25 September, 1958, Essen) was a German general of World War II. He is known for participation in the operations of the Afrika Korps. Ludwig Criiwell was enlisted in the Imperial Army [...]

Wilhelm von Thoma

This article is about a German officer served in World War II. He participated in invasion of Poland, Operation Barbarosa, Desert War and so on. Josef Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma (Dachau, September 1 of 1891 – April 30 of 1948) was a German military officer who came to the level of general and participated in [...]

Gastone Gambara

This article is about an Italian general in the Desert War of North African Campaign during World War II. Gambara Gastone (10 November, 1890 in Imola -1960 in Rome) was an Italian general who participated in the First World War and was noted for Italian intervention for Franco in the Spanish Civil War. He also [...]

Ettore Bastico

This article is about an Italian general in the Desert War of North African Campaign during World War II.  Ettore Bastico (Bologna, 9 April, 1876 – Rome, 2 December, 1972) was an Italian General before and during World War II. Hector Bastico entered the MilitaryAcademy on 14 October, 1894, obtained his appointment as second lieutenant, and was [...]

Annibale Bergonzoli

This article is about an Italian general in the Desert War of  the North African Campaign during World War II. Bergonzoli Annibale was an Italian military officer with the rank of Lieutenant General. He was born in Cannobio in Piedmonton on 1 November, 1884, and died on 31 July, 1973 in Cannobio. Bergonzo saw action during [...]

Pietro Maletti

This article is about an Italian general in the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. Peter Maletti (Castiglione delle Stiviere, 24 May, 1880 – Sidi Barrani, 9 December, 1940) was an Italian General. He entered the army as a volunteer in 1898. In 1904, Maletti was admitted to the Military Academy of Modena. [...]

Mario Berti

This article is about a Italian general in the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. Mario Berti (1881 – 1964) was an Italian military who participated in the two world wars and the Spanish Civil War. Berti was born in La Spezia, which is in Liguria of Italy today, within a [...]

Italo Gariboldi

This article is about a Italian general in the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. Italo Gariboldi (Lodi, 20 April, 1879 – Rome, 9 February, 1970) was an Italian General, and Governor-General of Libya in 1941. After studying at the Academy, Gariboldi was  an officer in 1899. He participated in the [...]

Italo Balbo

This article is about a Italian officer in the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. Italo Balbo (Ferrara, June 6 of 1896 – Tobruk, Libya, 28 June of 1940) was an Italian politician, military and aviation pioneer. He was Minister of Aeronautics and Governor of Libya. Italo Balbo was born in [...]

Richard O’Connor

This article is about a British officer in the Desert War of North African Campaign of World War II. Sir Richard Nugent O’Connor (Srinagar, 21 August, 1889 – London, 17 June, 1981) was a general of UK. The Lieutenant General O’Connor was commander of the Western Desert Force in the early years of World War II [...]

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