Italian Generals Who Received The Military Order of Savoy?

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Italian Generals Who Received The Military Order of Savoy?

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Post by David C. Clarke » 26 Feb 2005, 03:18

Hi, does anyone have access to alist of Italian Generals who received the Military Order of Savoy?

It would be very helpful if someone could post such a list.

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Post by Luca Rovetta » 26 Feb 2005, 09:32

Hi, the Military order of Savoy was created the 14 of august 1815 by Vittorio Emanuele I for war actions. At the beginning was almost never conferred because occurred 30 years of peace and tthe restrictive conditions to gain it.
The Order was restored by Vittorio Emanuele II with a Regio Decreto the 28 of september 1855, the Order of Savoy consisted in 4 classes: the first is of "Gran Croci" (Big Crosses), the second is "Commendatori" (Commander), the third is "Uffiziali" (Officials), the fourth "Cavalieri" (Knights).
The 2 of january 1947 the name Military Order of Savoy was changed in Military Order of Italy.
The soldiers of Arma dei Carabinieri that gained the Order are:
marshal Efisio Scaniglia, Cavaliere;
captain Camillo Goutry, Cavaliere;
second lieutenant Giacomo Acqua, Cavaliere;
captain Francesco Allisio, Cavaliere;
captain Salvatore Frau, Cavaliere;
lieutenant Stefano De Giovannini, Cavaliere;
colonel Eduardo Sannazzaro di Giarole, Uffiziale;
general lieutenant Federico Lovera di Maria, Commendatore;
brigadiere (Sergeant) Chiaffredo Bergia, Cavaliere;
captain Raimondo Pistis, Cavaliere;
major Eugenio Baratono, Cavaliere;
marshal Lorenzo Gasco, Cavaliere;
lieutenant Giovanni Battista Carossini, Cavaliere;
colonel Giuseppe Petella, Cavaliere;
general of division Crispino Agostinucci, Cavaliere;
colonel Romolo di Furia, Cavaliere.
The Flag of Arma is decorate with a Knight Cross of Military Order of Savoy.

--ORDINE MILITARE DI SAVOIA E D’ITALIA--

OMS = Order Military od Savoy
Medaglia di Bronzo = Bronce Medal
Medaglia d'Argento = Silver Medal
Medaglia d'oro = Gold Medal

ANGIONO FRANCESCO Cavaliere OMS, Biella

AVOGADRO DI QUAREGNA LUIGI FELICE Cavaliere OMS - Medaglia d'Argento al V.M., Biella

AVOGADRO DI VALDENGO-LASCARIS ALFREDO Cavaliere OMS - 2 Medaglie d’Argento al V. M. - Medaglia di Bronzo al V. M., Biella

AVOGADRO DI VALDENGO FERDINANDO Cavaliere OMS - Medaglia d’Argento al V. M. - Medaglia di Bronzo al V. M., Biella

AVOGADRO DI VALDENGO TANCREDI Cavaliere OMS - Medaglia d’Argento al V. M. - Medaglia di Bronzo al V. M., Biella

BIGNAMI RICCARDO Cavaliere OMI - Medaglia d’Argento al V. M, Salussola (Biella)

DE GENOVA DI PETTINENGO IGNAZIO Commendatore OMS - 2 Medaglie d’Argento al V. M., Vercelli

FERRERO LUIGI Cavaliere OMS - Medaglia d’Argento al V. M. - Medaglia di Bronzo al V. M., Biella

FERRERO DELLA MARMORA ALFONSO Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMS - Medaglia d’Argento al V. M., Torino

GARIAZZO VINCENZO Cavaliere OMS - 2 Medaglie di Bronzo al V. M., Biella

RAPPIS LORENZO Cavaliere OMS, Andorno Micca (Biella)

VIALARDI DI VERRONE AUGUSTO Commendatore OMS - Cavaliere OMS - Ufficiale OMS, Torino

VIALARDI DI SANDIGLIANO RICCARDO Cavaliere OMS - Medaglia di Bronzo al V. M., Torino

--MEDAGLIA D’ORO AL VALOR MILITARE--

ASTRUA DANILO Graglia, (Biella)

BREVI GIOVANNI Bagnatica, (Bergamo)

CARANDO ENNIO Pettinengo, (Biella)

CITTÀ DI BIELLA, Biella

CROSA COSTANTINO, Biella

FALLETTI SERGIO Camandona, (Biella)

FECIA DI COSSATO CARLO, Roma

MACHIERALDO UGO, Cavaglià (Biella)

SOGNO RATA DEL VALLINO DI PONZONE EDGARDO, Torino

VOLPI PIETRO, Treviglio (Bergamo)

Best Regards,
Luca

PS More on http://www.carabinieri.it/arma/curiosit ... savoia.htm

http://vialardi.org/nastrazzuro/oms_omi_oro.html


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Post by Luca Rovetta » 26 Feb 2005, 09:51

You can see the medal's and ribbon's photos at:
http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/cappello/omi.htm
Note that these are of Order of Italy, so they have Star instead of Crowns for the ribbons, and a ring of Leeves instead of Crown for the medals.
For OMS photos see:
http://www.anticheopinioni.it/insegnemilitaresavoia.htm
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Post by David C. Clarke » 26 Feb 2005, 19:38

Excellent, beautiful information Luca!!! :D :D :D

This helps very much!!! Thanks! :D :D

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David

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Re: Italian Generals Who Received The Military Order of Savo

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Post by Cartaphilus » 21 Jun 2011, 20:34

And how many german generals received this italian order?


Thank you so much.

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