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Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia | |
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Born | Milan | 30 August 1912
Died | 23 May 1943 North Atlantic | (aged 30)
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Service | Regia Marina |
Rank | Capitano di corvetta |
Commands | Archimede Leonardo da Vinci |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Medaglia d'oro al valor militare (23 May 1943) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (26 May 1943) |
Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (30 August 1912 – 23 May 1943) was an officer in the Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina), and was the highest-scoring Italian submarine captain of World War II.