Command of Folgore
Bignami assumes acting command of Folgore after Frattini leaves the division.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942
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Riccardo Bignami Biography and Timeline
Follow Riccardo Bignami through 3 dated historical records for Italy.
Riccardo Bignami, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942–1942Years on this page
1942
Defence of Southern El Alamein
Bignami's Folgore defends the southern sector against repeated British attacks during the opening of the El Alamein offensive.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942
Folgore Withdrawal
Bignami receives orders to withdraw the battered Folgore formations after days of defensive fighting in the southern sector.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942
Records, sources and methodology
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