Giuseppe Pafundi Explained

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.

Career

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

References

• Web site: Italian 2nd & 9th Army – Invasion of Yugoslavia – 5 April 1941 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322013415/http://www.cgsc.edu/CARL/nafziger/941IDAC.PDF . dead . 22 March 2014 . 20 July 2013 . Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library . 1997 . Nafziger . George .