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Pietro Badoglio

Italian Military General Officer and Marshal of the Royal Italian Army from 1916-1943 during both World Wars and Prime Minister of Italy from 1943-1944 (1871-1956) · Italy · Politicians · Died at 85

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An Italian general who climbed through two world wars and colonial conquest to become viceroy of Mussolini's East African empire, then turned coat when fascism crumbled - stepping in as the prime minister tasked with extracting Italy from the wreckage.

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1956Died1 November 19561945“I think if we call in the experts we can draw up the full scheme, with the rallying points arranged.”In their wordsQuoted in "Twenty Angels Over Rome: The Story of Fascist Italy's Fall" - Page 72 - by Richard McMillan - 1945

“When Mussolini decided on war he did not take my advice or that of any other Army chief.”In their wordsQuoted in "Twenty Angels Over Rome: The Story of Fascist Italy's Fall" - Page 70 - by Richard McMillan - 1945

1943“Militarily it was impossible to invade with the dispositions we had made. We had only seven divisions in Albania.”In their wordsQuoted in "We Cannot Escape History" - Page 85 - by John Thompson Whitaker - Europe - 1943

1871Born28 September 1871

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  1. I think if we call in the experts we can draw up the full scheme, with the rallying points arranged.

    1945, Quoted in "Twenty Angels Over Rome: The Story of Fascist Italy's Fall" - Page 72 - by Richard McMillan - 1945, Own words

  2. When Mussolini decided on war he did not take my advice or that of any other Army chief.

    1945, Quoted in "Twenty Angels Over Rome: The Story of Fascist Italy's Fall" - Page 70 - by Richard McMillan - 1945, Own words

  3. Militarily it was impossible to invade with the dispositions we had made. We had only seven divisions in Albania.

    1943, Quoted in "We Cannot Escape History" - Page 85 - by John Thompson Whitaker - Europe - 1943, Own words

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Awards

Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Italy
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
Knight Grand Cross of the Colonial Order of the Star of Italy
Silver Medal of Military Valour
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Maurician medal
Inter-Allied Victory Medals
Bronze Medal of Military Valour
Silver Medal for Civil Valor
War Merit Cross (Italy)
Gold Medal to Award Long Periods of Command in the Italian Military
Croce d'Oro per ufficiali
Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Turkish War 1911-1912
Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915-1918
Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy
Commemorative Medal of the Military Operation in East Africa
Medal of merit for the Avezzano earthquake of 1915
Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
War Cross for Military Valour
Award for Civil Valor
Commemorative Medal of the African Campaigns
Inter-Allied Victory Medal (Italy)
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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Pietro Badoglio was born on 28 September 1871 and rose through Italy's military ranks across both world wars. He served as the first viceroy of Italian East Africa, overseeing the colonial apparatus carved from conquest. When the Fascist regime collapsed, he was installed as Prime Minister of Italy, inheriting the impossible task of navigating a country whose ideology had just imploded. He held power through the transition, a general turned political manager in the debris of dictatorship. He died on 1 November 1956.

Country
Italy
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1871 to 1956 · aged 85

In common with Pietro

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