XXI Army Corps (Italy)
The Italian XXI Army Corps was a formation of the Italian army in World War II.
History
The Corps fought in Northern Africa and took part in the Western Desert Campaign and Tunisian campaign between 1940 and 1943.
It surrendered to the allies in Tunisia in May 1943, with the rest of Army Group Africa.
Composition
in 1940
in July 1941
in October 1942
Commanders
- Gen. C.A. Mario Caracciolo di Feroleto (1 October 1937 – 1 December 1939)
- Gen. C.A. Lorenzo Dalmazzo (1 December 1939 – 26 September 1940)
- Gen. D. Carlo Spatocco (26 September – 20 December 1940)
- Gen. D. Enea Navarini (1 August 1941 – 14 October 1942)
- Gen. D. Alessandro Gloria (interim : 14–26 October 1942)
- Gen. C.A. Enea Navarini (26 October 1942 – 21 February 1943)
- Gen. C.A. Paolo Berardi (21 February – 12 May 1943)
Sources
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