Mario Giorgini | |
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Born | Massa, Kingdom of Italy | 19 March 1900
Died | 23 January 1977 Florence, Italy | (aged 76)
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy Italy |
Service | Regia Marina Italian Navy |
Rank | Fleet Admiral |
Commands | 1st MAS Flotilla Antonio Pacinotti (submarine depot ship) Giuseppe Garibaldi (light cruiser) |
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Mario Giorgini (Massa, 19 March 1900 – Florence, 23 January 1977) was an Italian naval officer during World War II. He commanded the I Flottiglia MAS (later renamed Decima Flottiglia MAS), the special operations unit of the Royal Italian Navy, from February 1940 until his capture during an attempt to carry out a manned torpedo raid on Alexandria in September of the same year. After the war he became an admiral in the Marina Militare.