Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia
Italian naval officer (1912–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (30 August 1912 – 23 May 1943) was an officer in the Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina), and was the highest-scoring Italian submarine captain of World War II.
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Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia | |
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Born | (1912-08-30)30 August 1912 Milan |
Died | 23 May 1943(1943-05-23) (aged 30) North Atlantic |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Service/ | Regia Marina |
Rank | Capitano di corvetta |
Commands held | Archimede Leonardo da Vinci |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medaglia d'oro al valor militare (23 May 1943) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (26 May 1943) |
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