General Mario Cornalba, Alpini

[dante242]

Looking for information on Mario Cornalba, who I believe was a General in the Italian army, any biographical details welcome

Mario Cornalba commanded the 7th Alpini Regiment from June 1937 to 9 October 1940

Many thanks

Paul

[VJK]

Hi,

This is the very little I've been able to find out:

He commanded the "Feltre" Battalion, 7th Alpini Regiment as a Major from 4 June 1937 - 9 October 1940 (some sources have him as CO of the Regiment, though I have Lt Colonel Carlo Danioni from 10 July 1937 - 14 October 1937, and Colonel Carlo Ghe from 15 October 1937 - 20 September 1940);
In 1942 he was a Lt. Colonel, Vice Chief of Staff of the Alpine Corps;
He would have reached General rank after the war.

Best regards,

VJK

[dante242]

Many thanks, he has 4 x Al valore in bronze are these researchable?

[LColombo]

Hello Dante, here is an archive for research about medals awarded to members of the Italian armed forces: http://decoratialvalormilitare.istituto ... zurro.org/

[dante242]

Many thanks, my friend

[Passo Stanco]

From "annuario ufficiali" 1943 (situation at december 1942)
MARIO CORNALBA
born 31.8.93
married 1 son in 1943
officer from 7.5.16
2 medaglie bronzo valore militare
ufficiale Ordine Corona Italia
Medaglia Campagne d'Africa
Croce di anzianità di servizio
Medaglia di Libia 1919-1920
Ufficiale stella merito coloniale
4 croci al merito di guerra
medaglia per la 1GM 1915-16-17-18
Medaglia Unità d'Italia 1918
medaglia Campagna Africa Orientale 1935-1936
4 ferite
distintivo da mutilato
distintivo promozione per merito di guerra
Tenente colonnello nel 1942.