Military Service Record Classe 1919

[AngelaGrace56]

I've had this record for a while now and arn't happy with my interpretation. Anyways, I would appreciate some help filling in the gaps and checking over it. Thank you.


Soldato di leva classe 1919 distretto Potenza arruolato con la leva sulla classe 1918 per di chiamato in auti …??? all esami personale ai sensi? della Circ. 183 del G.ell 1938 e lasciato in congedo illimitato
30 December 1937

Conscript born in 1919 Potenza district, enlisted with the military on the class of 1918 called in auti …??? …............? under the Circ. 183 G.ell 1938, and left on unlimited leave.
30 December 1937

Rinviato in congedo illimitato provvisorio in attesa del congedamento del fratello Bernardo della classe 1917 col N. 174-? di matricola (Distretto Militare di Potenza) ai termini del' art. 118 del T.U.L.R. in data 24 Febbraio 1938, dovra' presentarsi alle armi con la classe 1919.
16 February 1939

Returned on unlimited temporary leave awaiting the release of brother Bernardo of class 1917 with No 174-? (Military District of Potenza) according to the terms of art(icle?) 118 of T. U.L.R. on Feb. 24, 1938, he must present himself to the arms (military service) with the 1919 class.
16 February 1939

Chiamato alle armi e giunto ...
Tale nel 21 artigli(eria) C.A. XXI C.A. Libia
ed avviato per la vestizione 9 Artigl(iera) C.A.
Foggia###
2 February 1940

Called to arms (Military Service) and came ..
Assigned in 21 Artillery (Regiment) XXI C.A. Libya
and started …...........?? 9 Artillery AC supply
Foggia
2 February 1940?

Collocato in congedo illimitato Circ.23268 dello S.M.E. in data 26 September 1945 ... dalla …... degli …....
29 March 1947

Placed in unlimited leave under Circ.23268 S.M.E dated 26 September 1945 …... from the …..... Allea
29 March 1947

###21st Field Artillery Regiment "Trieste" in Foggia - So this would be the complete title of his Regiment?

Thank you for any help.

Angela

[mmogno]

Soldato di leva classe 1919 distretto Potenza arruolato con la leva sulla classe 1918 perché chiamato in anticipazione all'esame personale ai sensi della Circ. 183 del G.M. (= Giornale Militare) 1938 e lasciato in congedo illimitato
lì 30 giugno(?) 1938(?)

Rinviato in congedo illimitato provvisorio in attesa del congedamento del fratello Bernardo della classe 1917 col N. 1749 di matricola (Distretto Militare di Potenza) ai termini del' art. 118 del T.U.L.R. in data 24 Febbraio 1938, dovra' presentarsi alle armi con la classe 1919.
lì 16 febbraio 1939

Chiamato alle armi e giunto 2 febbraio 1940
Tale nel 21° artigl(ieria) c.a. (= controaerei) XXI C.A. (= Corpo d'Armata) Libia
ed avviato per la vestizione al 9° Artigl(ieria) c.a. (= controaerei) Foggia

Collocato in congedo illimitato ai sensi Circ.23268 dello S.M.E. (= Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito) in data 26/9/945 proveniente dalla prigionia degli Alleati.
29 Marzo 1947

[AngelaGrace56]

mmogno, thank you so much for looking at this, and so quickly too. It's fantastic and I really appreciate you expanding the abbreviations - thank you.

It might take a little while for me to understand some of this. When I first received the document from Italia, I remember being a little disappointed because, to me, it didn't seem to contain anything that I didn't already know. I also couldn't understand why nothing was noted between 1940 and 1947. Of course, this was because he was a POW (captured at the Battle of Bardia – 3 January 1841) - I was unable to decipher the word prigionia in this document, and am so glad you were able to. Counter Aircrafts? I didn't know anything about this. I knew that he was being trained for something but was told it had something to do with weather balloons??? Maybe a misunderstanding.

Do you know why he may have been called a year earlier for personal examination – would it have been a medical examination?

Thank you once again.

Angela

[mmogno]

@Angela

Counter Aircrafts? I didn't know anything about this. I knew that he was being trained for something but was told it had something to do with weather balloons??? Maybe a misunderstanding.

Forse era stato addestrato a fare delle rilevazioni meteo-balistiche con dei piccoli palloni sonda (misure di umidità, densità, velocità dell'aria dell'atmosfera). Servivano per fare delle correzioni al tiro.
Un articolo umoristico qui:
https://giuseppearagno.wordpress.com/20 ... ei-giorni/

Do you know why he may have been called a year earlier for personal examination – would it have been a medical examination?

Sì, credo che si trattasse della visita medica anticipata per valutare l'idoneità all'arruolamento. Non riesco però a trovare in rete una raccolta del Giornale Militare Ufficiale in cui leggere la circolare 183/1938.

[AngelaGrace56]

@Angela

Counter Aircrafts? I didn't know anything about this. I knew that he was being trained for something but was told it had something to do with weather balloons??? Maybe a misunderstanding.

Forse era stato addestrato a fare delle rilevazioni meteo-balistiche con dei piccoli palloni sonda (misure di umidità, densità, velocità dell'aria dell'atmosfera). Servivano per fare delle correzioni al tiro.

Yes! That makes perfect sense to me. Thank you, again. It's helped solve a mystery. Where might I find pictures of this? Did this military "occupation" have a name?


Do you know why he may have been called a year earlier for personal examination – would it have been a medical examination?

Sì, credo che si trattasse della visita medica anticipata per valutare l'idoneità all'arruolamento. Non riesco però a trovare in rete una raccolta del Giornale Militare Ufficiale in cui leggere la circolare 183/1938.

Thank you, I thought so. I had a look yesterday also to see if I could find the Journal but with no success.

Grazie, Angela

[mmogno]

@Angela

Where might I find pictures of this?
http://www.lagone.it/wp-content/uploads ... resma1.jpg
http://www.lagone.it/wp-content/uploads ... resma2.jpg
http://www.lagone.it/wp-content/uploads ... resma4.jpg
http://www.lagone.it/wp-content/uploads ... resma3.jpg
http://www.lagone.it/wp-content/uploads ... -sonda.jpg
http://www.lagone.it/wp-content/uploads ... -sonda.jpg

Did this military "occupation" have a name?
Meteobalistica

[AngelaGrace56]

Hi mmogno: A big thank you for looking at this. The pictures are great and I really appreciate having them. I'm so glad I posted about the “weather balloons,” because otherwise I would have remained oblivious to what his role involved. The record here doesn't really say what he did in the army or even his ranking. His POW records fill in some gaps for me, but they are quite sketchy too. I've still got lots of questions but will work on what I have for now. Thank you again for your help. (I actually replied to your last post earlier in the day, but somehow it is not here. I possibly hit "preview" instead of "submit" or something.)

Angela