Officer served in the Italian conquest of Ethiopia and World War II
Luigi Frusci
Born
(1879-01-16)16 January 1879 Venosa, Kingdom of Italy
Died
12 June 1949(1949-06-12) (aged 70) Venosa, Italy
Allegiance
Kingdom of Italy
Service/branch
Royal Italian Army
Commands held
General of Italian Army; Governor of Eritrea.
Battles/wars
Second Italo-Abyssinian War Spanish Civil War Italian conquest of British Somaliland East African Campaign
Luigi Frusci (16 January 1879 – 12 June 1949) was an Italian military officer in the Italian Royal Army (Regio Esercito) during the Italian conquest of Ethiopia and World War II. He was the last Italian Governor of Eritrea and Amhara.
LuigiFrusci (16 January 1879 – 12 June 1949) was an Italian military officer in the Italian Royal Army (Regio Esercito) during the Italian conquest of...
division under General Bergonozoli the Fiamme Nere division under General LuigiFrusci the division XXIII Marzo In addition, the mixed division Frecce Nere...
threaten the Ethiopian left. The second column, commanded by General LuigiFrusci, was to move forward to the pivotal point of the "Hindenburg Wall". The...
those months the Allies invaded Italian Eritrea and the last governor (LuigiFrusci) surrendered on May 19, 1941. The British destroyed the Eritrea Governorate...
Section Carabinieri Section Mixed Motor Transport Company Commander: LuigiFrusci IV Grupo de banderas Battalion Bufalo Battalion Vampa Battalion Toro...
War, Olol Dinle's forces along with the Italians under then-colonel LuigiFrusci invaded Ethiopia from Hiraan, and attacked the forces of Dejazmach Beine...
1937 to 15 December 1937 Vincenzo De Feo, Governo 15 December 1937 to 2 June 1940 Giuseppe Daodice, Governor 2 June 1940 to 19 May 1941 LuigiFrusci,...
(1877–1962) 15 December 1937 1 January 1939 1 year, 17 days – Frusci, LuigiLuigiFrusci (1879–1949) Acting 1 January 1939 19 May 1941 2 years, 138 days...
Crociani, "Le Uniformi dell'A.O.I (Somalia 1889-1941), la Roccia 1980 LuigiFrusci, In Somalia sul fronte meridionale, (L. Cappelli, 1936), p.31. Elioe...
Alessandro Pirzio Biroli • 1937–1939 Ottorino Mezzetti [it] • 1937–1941 LuigiFrusci • 1941 Guglielmo Nasi Historical era Interwar period World War II • Created...
Ethiopian forces. In the Battle of the Ogaden, commanded by General LuigiFrusci who was to move forward to the pivotal point of the "Hindenburg Wall"...
company was presented with a special triangular flag by Lieutenant-General LuigiFrusci, the Italian Governor of Eritrea. The flag displayed the flag of Italy...
Formation 1 January 1890 First holder Baldassarre Orero Final holder LuigiFrusci (acting) Abolished 19 May 1941 Succession British military administrators...
the British along with the Duke and Generals Marino Valletti-Borgnini, LuigiFrusci and Claudio Trezzani in May 1941. Pinna was then sent to India, at the...
Alagi, he surrendered to the British along with the Duke and Generals LuigiFrusci, Pietro Pinna Parpaglia and Marino Valletti-Borgnini. He was then sent...
Preceded by Vincenzo De Feo Italian Governor of Eritrea 1937-1940 Succeeded by LuigiFrusci Preceded by Guglielmo Nasi Italian Governor of Addis Ababa 1940-1941...
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Royal Italian Army