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  • Giuseppe Fioravanzo
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  • Giuseppe Fioravanzo (14 August 1891 – 18 March 1975) was an Italian admiral. Giuseppe Fioravanzo was one of the "intellectuals" of the Regia Marina; together with admirals Bernotti and Di Giamberardino he was one of the main authors of the development of Italian naval doctrine between the two World Wars. After serving with distinction in the Italo-Turkish War and the First World War, from the 1920s he started his activity as a naval theorist and writer besides continuing his military career. During the Second World War, having been promoted to Divisional Admiral, he held important commitments, both operational and related to General Staff. After the war he directed the Historical Office of the Italian Navy for many years.
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  • 97
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serviceyears
  • 1912
Birth Date
  • 1891-08-14
Commands
  • Calliope torpedo boat, Armando Diaz light cruiser, Regia Marina Staff, 9 Naval Division, 5 Naval Division, 8th Naval Division, Taranto military commander and prefect.
death place
  • Rome
Name
  • Giuseppe Fioravanzo
Birth Place
Awards
death date
  • 1975-03-18
Rank
  • Ammiraglio di Squadra
Battles
  • Italo-Turkish War, First World War, Spanish Civil War, Second World War, Battle of Cape Matapan , Battle of Mid-June , Italian Campaign.
laterwork
  • author, historian, director of Italian Navy Historical Office
abstract
  • Giuseppe Fioravanzo (14 August 1891 – 18 March 1975) was an Italian admiral. Giuseppe Fioravanzo was one of the "intellectuals" of the Regia Marina; together with admirals Bernotti and Di Giamberardino he was one of the main authors of the development of Italian naval doctrine between the two World Wars. After serving with distinction in the Italo-Turkish War and the First World War, from the 1920s he started his activity as a naval theorist and writer besides continuing his military career. During the Second World War, having been promoted to Divisional Admiral, he held important commitments, both operational and related to General Staff. After the war he directed the Historical Office of the Italian Navy for many years.