Ugo Cavallero
Italian general (1880–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ugo Cavallero (20 September 1880 – 13 September 1943) was an Italian military commander before and during World War II. He was dismissed from his command due to his lacklustre performance, and was arrested upon the fall of Benito Mussolini's regime. Cavallero was later freed by the Germans, but refused to collaborate and was found dead the following day.
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Born | 20 September 1880 Casale Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy |
Died | 13 September 1943 (aged 62) Frascati, Lazio, Italy |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Service/ | Royal Italian Army |
Years of service | 1900–1943 |
Rank | Marshal of Italy |
Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff |
Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Order of the German Eagle (1st class) |
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