Italo Gariboldi
Italian senior officer in the Royal Army before and during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Italo Gariboldi (20 April 1879 – 3 February 1970) was an Italian senior officer in the Royal Army (Regio Esercito) before and during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by German dictator Adolf Hitler for his leadership of Italian forces in the Battle of Stalingrad.[1]
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Italo Gariboldi | |
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Born | 20 April 1879 Lodi, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 3 February 1970(1970-02-03) (aged 90) Rome, Lazio, Italy |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Service/ | Royal Italian Army |
Years of service | 1898–1943 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | 30 Infantry Division Sabauda V Corps Tenth Army Italian Army in Russia |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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