Return to Command of Littorio
Bitossi resumes command of the Littorio Armoured Division before the decisive autumn fighting at El Alamein.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1942
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Gervasio Bitossi Biography and Timeline
Follow Gervasio Bitossi through 3 dated historical records for Italy.
Gervasio Bitossi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942–1942Years on this page
1942
Second Battle of El Alamein
Bitossi commands Littorio when the British offensive begins at El Alamein.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1942
Destruction of Littorio
Littorio suffers catastrophic losses during the British breakthrough and ceases to function as an effective armoured division.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1942
Records, sources and methodology
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