Giovanni Esposito (general)

Giovanni Esposito
Born	(1882-05-18)May 18, 1882 Loreto Aprutino, Kingdom of Italy
Died	June 3, 1958(1958-06-03) (aged 76) Rome, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy  Italian Social Republic
Service / branch	Royal Italian Army National Republican Army
Rank	Major General
Commands	56th Infantry Regiment "Marche" 8th Alpini Regiment Zara Garrison Troops Command 28th Infantry Division "Vespri" 57th Infantry Division "Lombardia" 5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" Territorial Defense of Trieste 204th Regional Military Command
Battles / wars	Italo-Turkish War World War I White War Battles of the Isonzo Battle of Caporetto Second Battle of the Piave River World War II Greco-Italian War Uprising in Montenegro Battle of Pljevlja Operation Trio
Awards	Gold Medal of Military Valor Silver Medal of Military Valor Bronze Medal of Military Valor (three times) War Cross of Military Valor War Merit Cross Military Order of Savoy Order of the Crown of Italy

Giovanni Esposito (May 18, 1882 – June 3, 1958) was an Italian general during World War II and a recipient of the Gold Medal of Military Valor. He commanded the 5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" in 1941–1942, and the territorial defense of Trieste from 1943 to 1945, joining the Italian Social Republic.