29 September 1976(1976-09-29) (aged 87) Rome, Italy
Allegiance
Kingdom of Italy Italy
Service/branch
Royal Italian Army Italian Army
Rank
Brigadier General
Battles/wars
Italo-Turkish War
World War I
Second Italo-Senussi War
Spanish Civil War
Battle of Santander
Battle of the Ebro
Aragon Offensive
World War II
North African campaign
Awards
Silver Medal of Military Valor
War Cross for Military Valor
Order of the Crown of Italy
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Colonial Order of the Star of Italy
War Merit Cross
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Romolo Lastrucci (15 July 1889 – 29 September 1976) was an Italian general during World War II. Engineer-in-Chief of the Tenth Army, he was captured in North Africa six days after Italy's entry into the war, thus becoming the first Axis general captured in World War II.
RomoloLastrucci (15 July 1889 – 29 September 1976) was an Italian general during World War II. Engineer-in-Chief of the Tenth Army, he was captured in...
Bardia, captured the 10th Army Engineer-in-Chief, Brigadier-General RomoloLastrucci. Italian reinforcements arrived at the frontier, began to conduct reconnaissance...
took 88 prisoners, including Generale di Brigata (Brigadier-General) RomoloLastrucci, the 10th Army Chief Engineer. At an engagement near the frontier wire...
Italian troops and took 88 prisoners, including Generale di Brigata RomoloLastrucci, the 10th Army Chief Engineer. At an engagement near the frontier wire...
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Italy
Royal Italian Army