General Soleti (left) with Major Harald Mors during the Gran Sasso raid
Born
(1891-05-10)10 May 1891 Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died
31 March 1978(1978-03-31) (aged 86) Rome, Italy
Allegiance
Kingdom of Italy Italy
Service/branch
Royal Italian Army Italian Police
Rank
Lieutenant General
Battles/wars
World War I
Battle of Caporetto
World War II
Operation Achse
Gran Sasso raid
Awards
Silver Medal of Military Valor (twice)
Fernando Soleti (Rome, 10 May 1891 – 31 March 1978) was an Italian general during World War II, mostly known for his involvement in the Gran Sasso raid.
FernandoSoleti (Rome, 10 May 1891 – 31 March 1978) was an Italian general during World War II, mostly known for his involvement in the Gran Sasso raid...
General FernandoSoleti had been forced to fly with Skorzeny on the raid, as a hostage; making himself known to the soldiers who guarded the hotel, Soleti ordered...
single shot being fired; this was also due to the fact that General FernandoSoleti of the Polizia dell' Africa Italiana, who flew in with Skorzeny, told...