Riccardo Balocco (30 March 1883 – 6 October 1964) was a general in the Royal Italian Army that commanded the V Corps during the World War II Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941.[1]

Biography

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On 1 July 1937, he became a division general and assumed command of the 12th Infantry Division "Sassari" between 9 September 1937 and 5 June 1940. He then became commander of the V Corps and participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, conquering and later occupying Croatia. On 18 February 1942, he was put on non-active.[2]

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  1. ^ Nafziger 1997, pp. 1–7.
  2. ^ Generals.dk

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.