Italian officers who received the Knights Cross
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Italian officers who received the Knights Cross
Hi, i hope we can make this sticky..
I had one name,
Capitan Carlo Fecia di Cossato, commander of the Italian submarine, Tazzoli, awarded KC in 1943
Hope anyone can add in more
I had one name,
Capitan Carlo Fecia di Cossato, commander of the Italian submarine, Tazzoli, awarded KC in 1943
Hope anyone can add in more
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Italian Recipients of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross: 9
Generale di Brigata Ugo de Carolis
9 February 1942 (posthumous): Infantry Commander of the 52nd Torino Semi-Motorized Infantry Division.
Generale d’Armata Ugo Cavallero
14 February 1942: Chief of the Italian Supreme General Staff.
Capitano di Fregata Carlo Conte Fecia di Cossato
19 March 1943: Commander of the Italian submarine Enrico Tazzoli.
Generale d’Armata Italo Gariboldi
1 April 1943: Commander-in-Chief of the Italian 8th Army.
Capitano di Corvetta Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia
26 May 1943 (posthumous): Commander of the Italian submarine Archimedos.
Generale di Divisione Fedele de Giorgis
9 January 1942: Commander of the 55th Savona Infantry Division.
Capitano di Fregata Enzo Grossi
7 October 1942: Commander of the Italian submarine Barbarigo.
Generale di Brigata Giulio Martinat
3 April 1943 (posthumous): Chief of Staff of the Italian Alpine Corps.
Generale di Corpo d’Armata Giovanni Messe
23 January 1942: Commander of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in Russia – C.S.I.R.)
Italian Recipients of the German Cross in Gold: 3 Known
Maresciallo d’Italia Ettore Bastico
5 December 1942: Governor of Libya.
Colonnello Mario Carloni
28 March 1943: Commander of the 6th Bersaglieri Regiment (3rd Celere Division “Principe Amedeo Duca d’Aosta”). Note: Carloni later attained the rank of Generale di Dvisione in the army of the Italian Socialist Republic.
Generale di Corpo d’Armata Enea Navarini
21 December 1942: Commanding General of the XXI Corps.
Best regards,
Shawn
Generale di Brigata Ugo de Carolis
9 February 1942 (posthumous): Infantry Commander of the 52nd Torino Semi-Motorized Infantry Division.
Generale d’Armata Ugo Cavallero
14 February 1942: Chief of the Italian Supreme General Staff.
Capitano di Fregata Carlo Conte Fecia di Cossato
19 March 1943: Commander of the Italian submarine Enrico Tazzoli.
Generale d’Armata Italo Gariboldi
1 April 1943: Commander-in-Chief of the Italian 8th Army.
Capitano di Corvetta Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia
26 May 1943 (posthumous): Commander of the Italian submarine Archimedos.
Generale di Divisione Fedele de Giorgis
9 January 1942: Commander of the 55th Savona Infantry Division.
Capitano di Fregata Enzo Grossi
7 October 1942: Commander of the Italian submarine Barbarigo.
Generale di Brigata Giulio Martinat
3 April 1943 (posthumous): Chief of Staff of the Italian Alpine Corps.
Generale di Corpo d’Armata Giovanni Messe
23 January 1942: Commander of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in Russia – C.S.I.R.)
Italian Recipients of the German Cross in Gold: 3 Known
Maresciallo d’Italia Ettore Bastico
5 December 1942: Governor of Libya.
Colonnello Mario Carloni
28 March 1943: Commander of the 6th Bersaglieri Regiment (3rd Celere Division “Principe Amedeo Duca d’Aosta”). Note: Carloni later attained the rank of Generale di Dvisione in the army of the Italian Socialist Republic.
Generale di Corpo d’Armata Enea Navarini
21 December 1942: Commanding General of the XXI Corps.
Best regards,
Shawn
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Great pictures! At this link you can find photos of DKiG holders Generale di Corpo d’Armata Enea Navarini and Colonnello Mario Carloni plus many other non-German recipients.
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=3875
BTW, has anyone ever seen a photo of Ettore Bastico displaying the DKiG?
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http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=3875
BTW, has anyone ever seen a photo of Ettore Bastico displaying the DKiG?
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Hello! Here are a few interesting notes and links on the Italian Knight’s Cross recipients.
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Generale di Divisione Fedele de Giorgis was awarded the Commander grade of the Military Order of Savoy on 15 January 1942 (Royal Decree No. 262). Note how this site spells his last name as one word: DEGIORGIS. I’ve seen so many variations of his name (di Giorgis, di Giorgio, Degiorgis, de Giorgis) that I’m thoroughly stumped at this point! For now, I’m going with “de Giorgis” until our colleagues from Italy can, perhaps, offer some guidance.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... orato=3331
In 1949, Capitano di Fregata Fecia di Cossato was awarded the Medaglia d’Oro al Valore Militare.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... rato=14249
In 1949, Capitano di Corvetta Gazzana Priaroggia was posthumously awarded the Medaglia d’Oro al Valore Militare.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... rato=14114
On 12 December 1941, Generale di Brigata de Carolis was killed in action in southern Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Medaglia d’Oro al Valore Militare.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... rato=13265
On 26 January 1943, Generale di Brigata Martinat was killed in action at Nikolajevka, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Medaglia d’Oro al Valore Militare.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... rato=45542
Best regards,
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Generale di Divisione Fedele de Giorgis was awarded the Commander grade of the Military Order of Savoy on 15 January 1942 (Royal Decree No. 262). Note how this site spells his last name as one word: DEGIORGIS. I’ve seen so many variations of his name (di Giorgis, di Giorgio, Degiorgis, de Giorgis) that I’m thoroughly stumped at this point! For now, I’m going with “de Giorgis” until our colleagues from Italy can, perhaps, offer some guidance.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... orato=3331
In 1949, Capitano di Fregata Fecia di Cossato was awarded the Medaglia d’Oro al Valore Militare.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... rato=14249
In 1949, Capitano di Corvetta Gazzana Priaroggia was posthumously awarded the Medaglia d’Oro al Valore Militare.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... rato=14114
On 12 December 1941, Generale di Brigata de Carolis was killed in action in southern Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Medaglia d’Oro al Valore Militare.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... rato=13265
On 26 January 1943, Generale di Brigata Martinat was killed in action at Nikolajevka, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Medaglia d’Oro al Valore Militare.
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/De ... rato=45542
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Guten Tag Dieter,
Als danke fur die photos! That's a great collection!
I remember reading from somewhere (i think it's La Legione - internal newsletter of the UNCRSI) stating that Fecia di Cossato committed suicide in 1943...but i'll recheck it back again
Joachim
Als danke fur die photos! That's a great collection!
Buonoserra Lupo,A note: it's strange that the medal of Fecia di Cossato is not considered "at memory" as other three, perhaps cause he didn't die in action. (Fecia di Cossato committed suicide in July 1944)
I remember reading from somewhere (i think it's La Legione - internal newsletter of the UNCRSI) stating that Fecia di Cossato committed suicide in 1943...but i'll recheck it back again
Joachim
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