Ubaldo Soddu
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Ubaldo Soddu (23 July 1883, Salerno – 25 July 1949, Rome) was an Italian general and politician who held the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army and Undersecretary of State for War during the initial phases of World War II. On 13 June 1940, immediately after the outbreak of hostilities with France and the United Kingdom, he assumed the position of deputy chief of the General Staff. Promoted to army general, he replaced general Sebastiano Visconti Prasca as commander of the Albanian Higher Troop Command during the Greco-Italian War on 8 November 1940. Because of the defeat Italian troops suffered between 22 and 23 November 1940, he was replaced after four weeks in command by the Italian Royal Army's chief of staff, General Ugo Cavallero.
Army General Ubaldo Soddu | |
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Born | (1883-07-23)23 July 1883 Salerno, Italy |
Died | 25 July 1949(1949-07-25) (aged 66) Rome, Italy |
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Service/ | Royal Italian Army |
Years of service | 1904–1941 |
Rank | Army general |
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National Councilor Ubaldo Soddu | |
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In office 1939 (1939) – 8 August 1943 (1943-08-08) | |
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Political party | National Fascist |
Alma mater | Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry, Modena |
Profession | Military officer |