Armando Alleva photograph albums, 1920s-1941

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Summary

Creators:
Alleva, Armando, 1881-
Abstract:
Photo albums belonging to General Armando Alleva, Inspector of Military Commissariat 2nd Zone. General Alleva was born October 31, 1881. He was promoted to Brigadier General Commissariat in 1939 and then promoted to Inspector of Military Commissariat 2nd Zone on August 9, 1941.
Extent:
1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box (1 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Albanian and Italian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Armando Alleva photograph albums, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Photographs and albums belonging to General Armando Alleva, Italian Inspector of Military Commissariat, 2nd Zone. Photos show the commemorations of the 61st Bakers Squad in Albania during the Greco-Italian War of 1940-1941; Alleva's trip to Albania and Montenegro in March to April, 1941; the aftermath of the Greek bombardment of Tirana and Durazzo; the cities of Alessio, Berati, Scutari, Peshkopia, Librashi, Antivari, Virpazai, Cettigne, and Bijeca; and studio portraits of Alleva and his family.

Biographical / historical:

General Alleva was born October 31, 1881. He was promoted to Brigadier General Commissariat in 1939 and then promoted to Inspector of Military Commissariat 2nd Zone on August 9, 1941. The 56th Infantry Division Casale was a regular Infantry Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The Casale Division was sent to Albania in March 1941. Following the Battle of Greece, it was used as an occupation force in Greece, until it was disbanded after the Italian surrender to the Allies in September 1943. Its men hailed from Romagna.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2020.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Armando Alleva photograph albums, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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