Armando Diaz

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Maresciallo d'Italia Armando Diaz OSSA OSML OMS OCI
Chief of Staff of the Royal Italian Army
In office 9 November 1917 – 13 August 1919
Preceded by	Luigi Cadorna
Succeeded by	Pietro Badoglio
Minister of War
In office 30 October 1922 – 30 April 1924
Prime Minister	Benito Mussolini
Preceded by	Marcello Soleri
Succeeded by	Antonino Di Giorgio
Personal details
Born	(1861-12-05)5 December 1861 Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died	28 February 1928(1928-02-28) (aged 66) Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Spouse	Sarah De Rosa-Mirabelli ​ ​ (m. 1895; died 1928)​
Profession	Military officer
Awards	see below
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service	Royal Italian Army
Years of service	1884–1924
Rank	Marshal of Italy General
Unit	49th Division of XXIII Corps
Battles/wars	Italo-Turkish War Battle of Zanzur World War I Battle of Monte Grappa Battle of the Piave Battle of Vittorio Veneto

Armando Diaz, 1st Duke della Vittoria, OSSA, OSML, OMS, OCI (5 December 1861 – 28 February 1928) was an Italian general and a Marshal of Italy. He is mostly known for his role as Chief of Staff of the Regio Esercito during World War I from November 1917. He managed to stop the Austro-Hungarian advance along the Piave River in the First Battle of Monte Grappa. In June 1918, he led the Italian forces to a major victory at the Second Battle of the Piave River. A few months later, he achieved a decisive victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, which ended the war on the Italian Front. He is celebrated as one of the greatest generals of the war.^[1]