Umberto Ricagno Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Umberto Ricagno, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Italy.

3 records1942–19423 events3 places

Chronological biography

1942

Transfer to Russia14 July 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Commander, Julia Division · Italy

Ricagno begins the transfer of the Julia Alpine Division from Italy to the Eastern Front.

Arrival in RussiaAugust 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Commander, Julia Division · Eastern Front

Ricagno's Julia Division completes its movement to the Eastern Front and joins the Alpine Corps.

Defence of the DonDecember 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Commander, Julia Division · Don River

Ricagno's Julia remains committed on the Don as Soviet pressure intensifies against the Italian 8th Army.

Titles and roles

General · Commander, Julia Division

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.