Italo Gariboldi

Italo Gariboldi
Governor-General of Italian Libya
In office
25 March 1941 – 19 July 1941
Preceded byRodolfo Graziani
Succeeded byEttore Bastico
Personal details
Born20 April 1879
Lodi, Kingdom of Italy
Died3 February 1970(1970-02-03) (aged 90)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service Royal Italian Army
Years of service1898–1943
RankGeneral
Commands30 Infantry Division Sabauda
V Corps
Tenth Army
Italian Army in Russia
Battles/wars

Italo Gariboldi (20 April 1879 – 3 February 1970) was an Italian senior officer in the Royal Army (Regio Esercito) before and during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by German dictator Adolf Hitler for his leadership of Italian forces in the Battle of Stalingrad.[1]

  1. ^ Adolf Hitler, Max Domarus (ed). Hitler: Speeches and proclamations, 1932-1945. Bolchazy-Carducci, 2004. P. 2777.