Aminto Caretto | |
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Born | Crescentino, Kingdom of Italy | 7 October 1893
Died | 5 August 1942 Serafimovich, Soviet Union | (aged 48)
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Service/ | Royal Italian Army |
Years of service | 1912–1942 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | XXVI Arditi unit 3rd Bersaglieri Regiment |
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Aminto Caretto (Crescentino, 7 October 1893 – Serafimovich, 5 August 1942) was an Italian Arditi and Bersaglieri officer, commander of the XXVI Arditi unit in World War I and of the 3rd Bersaglieri Regiment in World War II. He was mortally wounded on the Eastern Front during World War II and posthumously awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valor.