Luigi Nava | |
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| Born | June 13, 1851 Turin, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | July 9, 1928 (aged 77) Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy |
| Allegiance |  Italy |
| Branch |  Royal Italian Army |
| Years of service | 1870–1921 |
| Rank | .png){kind=small} General of the Army |
| Commands | 4th Army |
| Battles / wars | Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889 |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Turin |
Luigi Nava (1851-1928) was an Italian General of the Army who participated in the First Italo-Ethiopian War and World War I. He participated in the Italian colonial campaign in the Horn of Africa which lead to his participation at the Battle of Adwa, where he was wounded and taken prisoner by the Abyssinians. Having become Lieutenant General, at the action of the general mobilization of 1915 he was appointed commander of the 4th Army but was dismissed from the command four months after Italy entered the war.[1]
- ^ Pelagalli 2011, p. 19.