Ugo Cavallero | |
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| Chief of the Italian Supreme Command | |
| In office 27 June 1941 – 1 February 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Vittorio Ambrosio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1880 Casale Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy |
| Died | 13 September 1943 (aged 62) Frascati, Lazio, Italy |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Order of the German Eagle (1st class) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch/service |  Royal Italian Army |
| Years of service | 1900–1943 |
| Rank | Marshal of Italy |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War World War I World War II |
Ugo Cavallero (20 September 1880 – 13 September 1943) was an Italian military commander before and during World War II. He was the first Chief of the Comando Supremo (Italian Supreme Command) on June 1941. He was dismissed from his command due to his lacklustre performance, and was arrested upon the fall of Benito Mussolini's regime. Cavallero was later freed by the Germans, but refused to collaborate and was found dead the following day.