Ugo Cavallero

Ugo Cavallero
Chief of the Italian Supreme Command
In office
27 June 1941 – 1 February 1943
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byVittorio Ambrosio
Personal details
Born20 September 1880
Casale Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
Died13 September 1943 (aged 62)
Frascati, Lazio, Italy
AwardsKnight'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 service1900–1943
RankMarshal of Italy
CommandsChief of the Defence Staff
Battles/warsItalo-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.


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