title: Giuseppe Pafundi
text: # Giuseppe Pafundi
  
  Giuseppe Pafundi (born 4 December 1883) was a general in the Royal Italian Army who commanded the XVII Corps during the World War II Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941.
  
  ## Career
  
  Promotions
  
  1934-09-05 Brigadier-General
  
  1937-07-01 Major-General
  
  Service
  
  1926: Commanding Officer 63rd Infantry Regiment "Cagliari"
  
  1933: Eritrea Commanding Officer 20th Brigade
  
  1938-1939: General Officer Commanding 25th Infantry Division "Volturno"
  
  1939-1940: General Officer Commanding 25th Infantry Division "Bologna"
  
  1940-1941: General Officer Commanding XVII Corps
  
  1941: General Officer Commanding Armoured Corps
  
  1941-1942: General Officer Commanding VIII Corps
  
  