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Giuseppe Pafundi

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Giuseppe Pafundi (born 4 December 1883) was a general in the Royal Italian Army who commanded the XVII Corps during the World War II Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941.[1]

Career

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Promotions

1934-09-05 Brigadier-General

1937-07-01 Major-General

Service

1926: Commanding Officer 63rd Infantry Regiment "Cagliari"

1933: Eritrea Commanding Officer 20th Brigade

1938-1939: General Officer Commanding 25th Infantry Division "Volturno"

1939-1940: General Officer Commanding 25th Infantry Division "Bologna"

1940-1941: General Officer Commanding XVII Corps

1941: General Officer Commanding Armoured Corps

1941-1942: General Officer Commanding VIII Corps

Notes

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  1. ^ Nafziger 1997, pp. 8–10.

References

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  • Nafziger, George (1997). "Italian 2nd & 9th Army – Invasion of Yugoslavia – 5 April 1941" (PDF). Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2013.