Axis Conference
Cavallero accompanies Mussolini to the Klessheim conference, where Italian and German leaders review Mediterranean and Eastern Front plans.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1943
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Ugo Cavallero Biography and Timeline
Follow Ugo Cavallero through 9 dated historical records for Italy.
Ugo Cavallero, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942
Operation C3 Planning
Cavallero presses plans for the projected Axis assault on Malta, known in Italy as Operation C3, during high-level talks with Germany.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1943
Advance into Egypt
Cavallero accepts the decision to continue the Axis pursuit into Egypt despite his earlier preference for an assault on Malta.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1943
Malta Invasion Deferred
After the fall of Tobruk, Cavallero's preferred plan to seize Malta is displaced by the decision to continue the advance into Egypt.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1943
Promotion to Marshal of Italy
Cavallero is promoted to Marshal of Italy while serving as Chief of the Supreme General Staff.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1943
Gorizia Military Conference
Cavallero attends Mussolini's Gorizia conference with commanders responsible for operations in Slovenia and adjacent occupied territory.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1943
North Africa Campaign
Monitors the North African crisis from Comando Supremo during the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1943
North African Crisis
Cavallero confronts the military crisis created by the collapse at El Alamein and the urgent need to preserve forces in North Africa.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1943
Tunisia Bridgehead
Cavallero directs the rapid commitment of Italian forces to Tunisia as the Axis seeks to establish a bridgehead after Operation Torch.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1943
Records, sources and methodology
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