Ettore Bastico

Ettore Bastico
Ettore Bastico
Bastico in 1942
Governor-General of Italian Libya
In office
19 July 1941 – 2 February 1943
Preceded byItalo Gariboldi
Succeeded byGiovanni Messe (acting)
Personal details
Born(1876-04-09)9 April 1876
Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
Died2 December 1972(1972-12-02) (aged 96)
Rome, Italy
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch/serviceRoyal Italian Army
Years of service1896–1943
RankMarshal of Italy
CommandsArmy of the Po
Battles/wars

Ettore Bastico (9 April 1876 – 2 December 1972) was an Italian field marshal who served as the commander of Axis forces in North Africa from 1941 to 1943 during World War II. In addition to being a general of the Royal Italian Army, he served as the governor of the Italian held Aegean islands and of Libya. After his time in the army, he became a military historian and published several books.