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Arturo Riccardi | |
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| Chief of Staff of the Royal Italian Navy | |
| In office 11 December 1940 – 25 July 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Domenico Cavagnari |
| Succeeded by | Raffaele de Courten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1878 Pavia, Italy |
| Died | 20 December 1966 (aged 88) Rome, Italy |
| Awards | Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus War Merit Cross |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Italy |
| Branch/service | Italian Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Staff, Italian Navy |
| Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion Far East Campaign World War I World War II |
Arturo Riccardi (30 October 1878 – 20 December 1966)[1] was an Italian admiral during the Second World War, serving as the Ministry of Marine Director General of Personnel from 1935 to 1940 and Under Secretary of State of the Navy from 1941 until 1943.[2] A specialist of aerial warfare, Riccardi frequently worked with senior German naval officers on the defense of the Italian peninsula.
- ^ "Named new Italian naval chief, Rome--Arturo Riccardi". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Arturo Riccardi". WW2DB. Retrieved 2023-08-31.