Historical place archive

Cuneo in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Cuneo in Italy. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1691–1942

Historical events in Cuneo

1691

28 June 1691
Relief of Cuneo
Eugene Savoy · Grand Alliance

Eugene of Savoy approaches with Allied relief forces, helping compel the French to abandon the siege of Cuneo.

1942

17 July 1942
Transfer Orders for Russia
Emilio Battisti · World War, 2nd

Battisti's Cuneense Division receives orders for movement to the Eastern Front as part of the Alpine Corps.

27 July 1942
Departure for Russia
Emilio Battisti · World War, 2nd

Battisti leaves Cuneo with the divisional command as the Cuneense moves east by rail in a large series of troop trains.

Provenance

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